Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis associated with drinking water in rural Kazakhstan: A matched case-control study.

We conducted an outbreak investigation from June 3 to 15th in a rural village in northern Kazakhstan, after surveillance showed an increase in gastroenteritis. Cases were residents who presented for medical treatment for diarrhea, fever (>37.5 °C), vomiting, or weakness from May 14 to June 15, 20...

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Main Authors: Madina Orysbayeva, Balaussa Zhuman, Dinara Turegeldiyeva, Roberta Horth, Bakhytkul Zhakipbayeva, Daniel Singer, Manar Smagul, Dilyara Nabirova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001075