Viral gastrointestinal outbreaks in residential care facilities: an examination of the value of public health unit involvement.

Conclusions: This study demonstrates an association between prompt notification of viral gastroenteritis outbreaks to PHUs and shorter duration of outbreaks. Implications: This study provides evidence to support recommendations in current Australian guidelines that notification of outbreaks should occur promptly. PMID: 24690057 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24690057?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - April 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Davis C, Vally H, Bell R, Sheehan F, Beard F Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research