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Article: Viral gastroenteritis associated with consumption of raw oysters - Florida, 1993.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- June 24, 1994
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During November 20-30, 1993, four county public health units (CPHUs) of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) in northwestern Florida conducted preliminary investigations of seven separate outbreaks of foodborne illness following consumption of raw oysters. On December 1, the HRS State Health Office initiated an investigation to characterize the illness, examine risk factors for oyster-associated gastroenteritis, and quantify the dose-response relation. This report presents the findings of these two investigations.
Preliminary Investigations by the HRS CPHUs
In November 1993, private physicians notified the CPHUs of 20 ...