Diarrheal and Foodborne Diseases

Diarrhea

Managing Acute Gastroenteritis
Among Children: Oral Rehydration, Maintenance, and Nutritional Therapy
MMWR Recommendations and Reports. November 21, 2003; 52(RR-16):1-16
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Notice to Readers: Responding to Fecal Accidents in Disinfected Swimming Venues
MMWR. May 25, 2001;50(20):416-417.
PDF (188 KB)

Practice Guidelines for the Management of Infectious Diarrhea
Clin Infect Dis. January 2001;32:331-351.
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Foodborne Disease

Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians
MMWR Recommendations and Reports. January 26, 2001;50(RR-02):1-69.
PDF (369 KB)

Guidelines for Confirmation of Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks
In Surveillance for Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks --- United States, 1993--1997, CDC Surveillance Summaries (MMWR), Appendix B. March 17, 2000;49(SS-01):54-62.
PDF (573 KB)

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