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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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Cases then declined again in the 1980s and early 1990s but rose to an average of 30 cases per year from 2001 to 2008. The increase in morbidity rates in the United States since 2001 can largely be attributed to bioterrorism-related Anthrax scares. per 100,000 people. per 100,000 people.

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Salmonella by Any Other Name: Salmonellosis in Finland & How to Prevent the Next Outbreak

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2001 – 2003: 666 cases reported in Norway , Finland, and Swedish tourists infected by contaminated poultry. 2001: 303 cases 2002: 164 cases 2003: 199 cases. Other risk factors for Salmonella poisoning are travel to high-risk countries with poor sanitation and exposure to birds and reptiles being kept as pets.

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Weekly Health Digest: E. coli, Bird Flu, Rising Plan B Orders, Pancreatic Cancer Worries, U.S. Vaccinations, South Asian Air Pollution

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The CDC and FDA urge anyone who purchased these products to dispose of them immediately and sanitize storage areas to prevent further spread. In fact, they found that from 2001 to 2019, there truly was an increased rate of pancreatic cancer diagnosis and nearly a doubling of the pancreatic cancer surgery rate. Symptoms of E.