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788882

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-12-30
pubmed:abstractText
An epidemic of shigellosis occurred on a worktrain in western Labrador in October 1974. During the outbreak 62 persons out of a crew of 91 became ill, 11 having recurrent illness; 14 were hospitalized. Epidemiologic analysis with laboratory confirmation implicated unchlorinated and contaminated lake water as the source of the epidemic. Faulty design of water storage tanks perpetuated the use of contaminated water; hence a second wave of illness occurred. The tanks were then thoroughly drained, cleaned and repaired. Many deficiencies in sanitation measures (most of which have since been rectified) were noted at the site of the epidemic as well as at other locations along the railway. Careful sanitation controls are essential in rapidly developing areas of northern Canada.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0008-4409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
9
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
647-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Epidemic shigellosis on a worktrain in Labrador.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article