Gastroenteritis outbreak in a sporting team linked to barbecued chicken.
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On 25 May 2001, the Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services in Darwin, was alerted by local media reports to an apparent outbreak of gastroenteritis that occurred in a visiting interstate sporting team 2 days before. The 16-member team was competing in the Arafura Games, a biennial, international sports competition conducted in Darwin. After corroborating the report by interviews with the team management and by reviewing hospital records, an outbreak investigation was initiated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report
دوره 26 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002