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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Gastroenteritis outbreaks in institutions

Roy Byun A , Vicky Sheppeard B and Rowena Bull C
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A NSW Public Health Officer Training Program, NSW Department of Health

B Centre for Population Health, Sydney West Area Health Service

C School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales

NSW Public Health Bulletin 21(12) 267-268 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB09038
Published: 8 March 2011


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