Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada
Summary Food- and waterborne disease is thought to be high in some Canadian Indigenous communities; however, the burden of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) is not well understood due to limited availability and quality of surveillance data. This study estimated the burden of community-level self...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0950268814003744 2024-03-03T08:45:52+00:00 Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada HARPER, S. L. EDGE, V. L. FORD, J. THOMAS, M. K. PEARL, D. L. SHIRLEY, J. McEWEN, S. A. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268814003744 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0950268814003744 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Epidemiology and Infection volume 143, issue 14, page 3048-3063 ISSN 0950-2688 1469-4409 Infectious Diseases Epidemiology journal-article 2015 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268814003744 2024-02-08T08:40:07Z Summary Food- and waterborne disease is thought to be high in some Canadian Indigenous communities; however, the burden of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) is not well understood due to limited availability and quality of surveillance data. This study estimated the burden of community-level self-reported AGI in the Inuit communities of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, and Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Cross-sectional retrospective surveys captured information on AGI and potential environmental risk factors. Multivariable logistic regression models identified potential AGI risk factors. The annual incidence of AGI ranged from 2·9–3·9 cases/person per year in Rigolet and Iqaluit. In Rigolet, increased spending on obtaining country foods, a homeless person in the house, not visiting a cabin recently, exposure to puppies, and alternative sources of drinking water were associated with increased odds of AGI. In Iqaluit, eating country fish often, exposure to cats, employment status of the person responsible for food preparation, not washing the countertop with soap after preparing meat, a homeless person in the house, and overcrowding were associated with increased odds of AGI. The results highlight the need for systematic data collection to better understand and support previously anecdotal indications of high AGI incidence, as well as insights into unique AGI environmental risk factors in Indigenous populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Iqaluit Nunavut Rigolet Cambridge University Press Nunavut Canada Rigolet ENVELOPE(-58.430,-58.430,54.180,54.180) Epidemiology and Infection 143 14 3048 3063 |
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Summary Food- and waterborne disease is thought to be high in some Canadian Indigenous communities; however, the burden of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) is not well understood due to limited availability and quality of surveillance data. This study estimated the burden of community-level self-reported AGI in the Inuit communities of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, and Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Cross-sectional retrospective surveys captured information on AGI and potential environmental risk factors. Multivariable logistic regression models identified potential AGI risk factors. The annual incidence of AGI ranged from 2·9–3·9 cases/person per year in Rigolet and Iqaluit. In Rigolet, increased spending on obtaining country foods, a homeless person in the house, not visiting a cabin recently, exposure to puppies, and alternative sources of drinking water were associated with increased odds of AGI. In Iqaluit, eating country fish often, exposure to cats, employment status of the person responsible for food preparation, not washing the countertop with soap after preparing meat, a homeless person in the house, and overcrowding were associated with increased odds of AGI. The results highlight the need for systematic data collection to better understand and support previously anecdotal indications of high AGI incidence, as well as insights into unique AGI environmental risk factors in Indigenous populations. |
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HARPER, S. L. EDGE, V. L. FORD, J. THOMAS, M. K. PEARL, D. L. SHIRLEY, J. McEWEN, S. A. |
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HARPER, S. L. EDGE, V. L. FORD, J. THOMAS, M. K. PEARL, D. L. SHIRLEY, J. McEWEN, S. A. |
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Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada |
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Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada |
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Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada |
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Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada |
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Acute gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities: burden of illness in Rigolet and Iqaluit, Canada |
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acute gastrointestinal illness in two inuit communities: burden of illness in rigolet and iqaluit, canada |
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