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The dioxin crisis as experiment to determine poultry-related Campylobacter enteritis
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Abstract
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| In June 1999, the dioxin crisis, caused by dioxin-contaminated feed components, exploded in Belgium, resulting in withdrawal of chicken and eggs from the market. Through the sentinel surveillance system, a decrease in Campylobacter infections during June 1999 was noticed. A model was generated with the reports from preceding years (1994 to 1998), and a prediction of the number of infections in 1999 was calculated. The model shows a significant decline (40%) in the number of infections, mainly because of the withdrawal of poultry. The use of a disaster as an epidemiologic tool offers a unique opportunity to observe exceptional changes in the occurrence of infections or other diseases. |
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Language
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English
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Emerging infectious diseases / National Center for Infectious Diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - Atlanta, Ga
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Atlanta, Ga
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2002
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1080-6040
1080-6059
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DOI
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10.3201/EID0801.010129
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8
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(2002)
, p. 19-22
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000173411200004
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