An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis associated with contaminated bottled water in a university – Jiangxi, China, 2012

Background: On 23 May 2012, a university in Jiangxi, China reported a gastroenteritis outbreak. We investigated the outbreak to identify the agent, source and mode of transmission and to recommend control measures.Methods: A case was defined as any person from the university with onset of diarrhoea...

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Main Authors: Guang Zeng, Fuqiang Yang, Weijie Fu, Ping Yu, Jun Zong, Huijian Cheng, Ruiping Wang, Guoqing Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2012-11-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/169/190