Epidemic Gastroenteritis in Newfoundland During 1963 Associated with E. coli 0111:B4

An epidemic of infantile gastroenteritis occurred in Newfoundland in the year 1963. Cases and deaths were reported from communities in widely separated geographic areas. A total of 1071 cases was reported and there were 100 deaths. The death rate was estimated at 600 per 100,000 live births and exce...

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Main Authors: Severs, D., Fardy, P., Acres, S., Davies, J. W.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
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Newfoundland
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1936524
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5323581
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Summary:An epidemic of infantile gastroenteritis occurred in Newfoundland in the year 1963. Cases and deaths were reported from communities in widely separated geographic areas. A total of 1071 cases was reported and there were 100 deaths. The death rate was estimated at 600 per 100,000 live births and exceeded the highest rate noted during any of the preceding 15 years.

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