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ArticleCanada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada2015

Enteric outbreak surveillance in British Columbia, 2009-2013.

M Taylor, E Galanis, BC Enteric Outbreak Summary Working Group, S Forsting, L Gustafson, J Ip, Jeyes J, M Lem, M Murti, C Nowakowski and 3 more

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Article in Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility ofOpen veterinary journal · 2025
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  2. Evaluating the Timeliness of Enteric Disease Surveillance in British Columbia, Canada, 2012-13.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

M TaylorBC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC.
E GalanisBC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC.
BC Enteric Outbreak Summary Working Group
S ForstingVancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC.
L GustafsonFraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC.
J IpVancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC.
Jeyes J
M LemFraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC.
M MurtiFraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC.
C NowakowskiVancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, BC.
M RitsonVancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC.
J StoneFraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC.
G ToneNorthern Health Authority, Prince George, BC.
Fraser Health · CAVancouver Coastal Health · CAIsland Health · CABC Centre for Disease Control · CANorthern Health · AUUniversity of British Columbia · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnderstanding enteric disease outbreak sources, burden of illness, mode of transmission and use of interventions informs planning, policy development and prevention programs.

objectiveTo describe trends in enteric disease outbreaks investigated in British Columbia (BC) between 2009 and 2013.

methodsAn analysis was conducted of enteric disease outbreaks that had been entered into a national, secure web-enabled outbreak reporting system using the Canadian Network for Public Health Intelligence (CNPHI) and investigated in BC between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2013. The data included information on pathogen, number of cases, hospitalizations, deaths, setting, mode of transmission, source, factors that contributed to the outbreak and interventions. Residential facility-based viral outbreaks and outbreaks associated with international travel were excluded.

resultsThere were 104 outbreaks investigated in BC between 2009 and 2013. Ninety-three were reported by BC organizations and 11 were national outbreak investigations reported by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). There was an average of 21 outbreaks per year. Overall, the annual rate of foodborne outbreaks in BC was 2.8 per one million population. Seventy-nine (76%) outbreaks had a pathogen identified, most commonly norovirus,

conclusionThis is the first publication summarizing trends in enteric disease outbreaks in BC including assessing sources, burden and interventions. Ongoing reporting and analysis of outbreak data in BC will allow for improved assessment of trends in sources and pathogens over time and further understanding of the effectiveness of interventions associated with outbreaks.

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PMID29769921
PMCPMC5864262
OpenAlexW2884612817

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