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The RUsick2 Foodborne Disease Forum for Syndromic Surveillance.
- Source :
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Emerging Infectious Diseases . Mar2004, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p401-405. 5p. 2 Color Photographs, 3 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- The RUsick2 Foodborne Disease Forum at the National Food Safety and Toxicology Center increased reporting of foodborne diseases to more than four times the rate seen in the previous 2 years. Since November 2002, the Forum has allowed pilot-area residents with sudden-onset vomiting or diarrhea to share and compare information regarding what they ate and did before becoming sick. The purpose is to identify a common food source, perhaps resulting in identifying a cluster of persons who ate the same contaminated food item. Such information can assist health departments in detecting foodborne outbreaks while the possibility for intervention remains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FOODBORNE diseases
*VOMITING
*DIARRHEA
*FOOD contamination
*FOOD safety
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12525516
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030358