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[The development of acute gastroenteritis in the German Democratic Republic].
- Source :
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Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete [Z Gesamte Hyg] 1989 Nov; Vol. 35 (11), pp. 634-8. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- Next to acute respiratory diseases accounting for about 80% of all cases of notifiable infectious diseases acute gastrointestinal diseases with 12% are the group second in importance. Since many years the number of reported cases with diarrhoea is increasing. The aetiology of merely a small part of these cases (less than 5%) is being determined. Next to the Salmonellae at present Campylobacter species are detected most frequently. The percentage of viral gastroenteritis is under-estimated considerably on account of insufficient diagnostics. Most important for improving the situation is the improvement of hygienic conditions in kindergartens, crèches and nursing homes; in food processing plants and kitchens as well as the reduction of human pathogens-particularly Salmonellae and Campylobacter-spreading in livestock.
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 0049-8610
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2609675