Food- and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Australian Long-Term Care Facilities, 2001-2008
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Lalor, Karin; Raupach, Jane; Combs, Barry; Stafford, Russell; Hall, Gillian; Becker, Niels; Kirk, Martyn
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Food-or waterborne diseases in long-term care facilities (LTCF) can result in serious outcomes, including deaths, and they are potentially preventable. We analyzed data collected by OzFoodNet on food-and waterborne disease outbreaks occurring in LTCF in Australia from 2001 to 2008. We compared outbreaks by the number of persons affected, etiology, and implicated vehicle. During 8 years of surveillance, 5.9% (55/936) of all food-and waterborne outbreaks in Australia occurred in LTCF. These LTCF...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2011 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/37388 |
Source: | Foodborne Pathogens and Disease |
DOI: | 10.1089/fpd.2010.0648 |
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