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Detection of Walkerton Gastroenteritis Outbreak Using Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Room Records
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In May 2000 accidental contamination of the water supply led to an outbreak of severe gastroenteritis in Walkerton Ontario, Canada. Of 1346 cases associated with exposure to Walkerton water, 65 were admitted to hospital, 27 developed Hemolytic-… read more… using their own specialized algorithms. RESULTS ER visits associated with the outbreak were highly concentrated … is it s pe r da y Walkerton Site Only Exclude “Other” All Visits Exclude “Other”GI only All Visits 450 470 490 510 530 …