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Novel Prevention Program for Trichinellosis in Inuit Communities.

Authors :
Proulx, Jean-Francois
MacLean, J. Dick
Gyorkos, Theresa W.
Leclair, Daniel
Richter, Anne-Katrin
Serhir, Bouchra
Forbes, Lorry
Gajadhar, Alvin A.
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 6/1/2002, Vol. 34 Issue 11, p1508. 7p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Describes the events that occurred before, during, and after the trichinellosis outbreak in Canada and documents how the prevention program contributed to successful resolution of the outbreak. Trichinellosis prevention programs for residents of Nunavik, Canada initiated in 1992; Characteristics of consumers of infected meat identified during an outbreak of trichinellosis in northern Quebec in September 1997; Detection of Trichinella larvae.

Subjects

Subjects :
*TRICHINOSIS
*DISEASE outbreaks

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10584838
Volume :
34
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6699817
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/340342