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Frequency of infectious gastrointestinal illness in Australia, 2002: regional, seasonal and demographic variation

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2006

Authors

Hall, Gillian
Kirk, Martyn D
Ashbolt, R
Stafford, Russell
Lalor, Karin
Bell, Robert
Combs, Barry G
Crerar, Scott
Dalton, Craig
Dempsey, Karen

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Cambridge University Press

Abstract

To estimate the frequency of infectious gastroenteritis across Australia, and to identify risk factors, we conducted a national telephone survey of 6087 randomly selected respondents in 2001-2002. The case definition was three or more loose stools and/or

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Keywords: adolescent; adult; aged; article; Australia; child; controlled study; data analysis; demography; female; gastroenteritis; gastrointestinal infection; health insurance; health survey; human; infection risk; loose feces; lung infection; major clinical study

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/25723

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ANU Research Publications

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Epidemiology and Infection

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Journal article

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10.1017/S0950268805004656

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2037-12-31

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