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An outbreak of shigellosis in an ultra-orthodox Jewish community.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6379888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An outbreak of Shigellosis due to Shigella sonnei, S. flexnerii and S. boydii in an ultra-religious Jewish community in Southern Israel is described. The source of epidemic was traced to vegetables bought from a single source. The importance of epidemic and endemic modes of spread of Shigella is discussed.
Authors:
B Porter; E Schinder; H Nagar; Y Gilad; V Torek
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Social science & medicine (1982)     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0277-9536     ISO Abbreviation:  Soc Sci Med     Publication Date:  1984  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-08-29     Completed Date:  1984-08-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8303205     Medline TA:  Soc Sci Med     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1061-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks / epidemiology*
Dysentery, Bacillary / epidemiology*,  transmission
Food Microbiology*
Humans
Infant
Israel
Jews
Shigella boydii
Shigella flexneri
Shigella sonnei
Vegetables

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