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2013 multistate outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis infections associated with fresh produce: focus on the Texas investigations by ABANYIE, F., HARVEY, R. R., HARRIS, J. R., WIEGAND, R. E., GAUL, L., DESVIGNES-KENDRICK, M., IRVIN, K., WILLIAMS, I., HALL, R. L., HERWALDT, B., GRAY, E. B., QVARNSTROM, Y., WISE, M. E., CANTU, V., CANTEY, P. T., BOSCH, S., DA SILVA, A. J., FIELDS, A., BISHOP, H., WELLMAN, A., BEAL, J., WILSON, N., FIORE, A. E., TAUXE, R., LANCE, S., SLUTSKER, L., PARISE, M.

“…The 2013 multistate outbreaks contributed to the largest annual number of reported US cases of cyclosporiasis since 1997. In this paper we focus on…”
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Nationwide outbreak of listeriosis due to contaminated meat by MEAD, P. S., DUNNE, E. F., GRAVES, L., WIEDMANN, M., PATRICK, M., HUNTER, S., SALEHI, E., MOSTASHARI, F., CRAIG, A., MSHAR, P., BANNERMAN, T., SAUDERS, B. D., HAYES, P., DEWITT, W., SPARLING, P., GRIFFIN, P., MORSE, D., SLUTSKER, L., SWAMINATHAN, B.

“…We used molecular subtyping to investigate an outbreak of listeriosis involving residents of 24 US states. We defined a case as infection with Listeria…”
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A Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella enterica Serotype Newport Infection Linked to Mango Consumption: Impact of Water-Dip Disinfestation Technology by Sivapalasingam, Sumathi, Barrett, E., Kimura, A., Van Duyne, S., De Witt, W., Ying, M., Frisch, A., Phan, Q., Gould, E., Shillam, P., Reddy, V., Cooper, T., Hoekstra, M., Higgins, C., Sanders, J. P., Tauxe, R. V., Slutsker, L.

“…Fresh produce increasingly is recognized as an important source of salmonellosis in the United States. In December 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and…”
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Impact of Sustained Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets on Malaria Vector Species Distribution and Culicine Mosquitoes by Lindblade, K. A., Gimnig, J. E., Kamau, L., Hawley, W. A., Odhiambo, F., Olang, G., Kuile, F. O. ter, Vulule, J. M., Slutsker, L.

“…Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) significantly reduce malaria vector populations. Susceptibility to ITNs differs by vector species, and culicine mosquitoes…”
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Impact of Sustained Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets on Malaria Vector Species Distribution and Culicine Mosquitoes by Lindblade, KA, Gimnig, JE, Kamau, L, Hawley, WA, Odhiambo, F, Olang, G, ter Kuile, FO, Vulule, J M, Slutsker, L

“…Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) significantly reduce malaria vector populations. Susceptibility to ITNs differs by vector species, and culicine mosquitoes…”
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Causes of deaths using verbal autopsy among adolescents and adults in rural western Kenya by van Eijk, A.M, Adazu, K, Ofware, P, Vulule, J, Hamel, M, Slutsker, L

“…To establish causes and patterns of deaths among adolescents and adults (age >11 years) using verbal autopsy (VA) in a rural area of western Kenya where…”
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Effect of point‐of‐use disinfection, flocculation and combined flocculation–disinfection on drinking water quality in western Kenya by Crump, J.A., Okoth, G.O., Slutsker, L., Ogaja, D.O., Keswick, B.H., Luby, S.P.

“…Aims:  Point‐of‐use drinking water disinfection with sodium hypochlorite has been shown to improve water quality and reduce diarrhoeal disease. However, the…”
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Foodborne diseases. Emerging pathogens and trends by Slutsker, L, Altekruse, S F, Swerdlow, D L

“…The epidemiology of foodborne diseases is rapidly changing. In the past 15 years, new foodborne pathogens, such as Campylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli…”
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Epidemic Diarrhea due to Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli by Beatty, Mark E., Adcock, Penny M., Smith, Stephanie W., Quinlan, Kyran, Kamimoto, Laurie A., Rowe, Samantha Y., Scott, Karen, Conover, Craig, Varchmin, Thomas, Bopp, Cheryl A., Greene, Kathy D., Bibb, Bill, Slutsker, Laurence, Mintz, Eric D.

“…Background. In June 1998, we investigated one of the largest foodborne outbreaks of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli gastroenteritis reported in the United…”
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Using laboratory-based surveillance data for prevention: an algorithm for detecting Salmonella outbreaks by Hutwagner, L C, Maloney, E K, Bean, N H, Slutsker, L, Martin, S M

“…By applying cumulative sums (CUSUM), a quality control method commonly used in manufacturing, we constructed a process for detecting unusual clusters among…”
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Modeling the Financial and Clinical Implications of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in the Case-management of Older Children and Adults in Kenya by Zurovac, Dejan, Larson, Bruce A, Skarbinski, Jacek, Slutsker, Laurence, Snow, Robert W, Hamel, Mary J

“…Using data on clinical practices for outpatients 5 years and older, test accuracy, and malaria prevalence, we model financial and clinical implications of…”
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The effect of health care worker training on the use of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in rural western Kenya by Ouma, P. O., Van Eijk, A. M., Hamel, M. J., Sikuku, E., Odhiambo, F., Munguti, K., Ayisi, J. G., Kager, P. A., Slutsker, L.

“…Summary Background  In 1998, Kenya adopted intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) with sulphadoxine‐pyrimethamine (SP) for malaria prevention during…”
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Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria—Haiti, 2010 by Existe, A, Freeman, N, Boncy, J, Magloire, R, Vely, J-F, Chang, M, Bishop, H, de Oliveira, A Macedo, McMorrow, M, Dasilva, A, Barnwell, J, Slutsker, L, Townes, D

“…Plasmodium falciparum malaria is endemic to Haiti and remains a major concern for residents, including displaced persons, and emergency responders in the…”
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Hepatitis Temporally Associated With an Herbal Supplement Containing Artemisinin—Washington, 2008 by Malhotra, U, Rakita, R, Fernandez, F, Harris, G, Arguin, P, Bronzan, R, Slutsker, L, Green, M, Townes, D

“…A case about a patient who developed hepatitis after a 1-week course of an herbal supplement containing artemisinin is discussed. The patient had abdominal…”
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Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella infections associated with sprouts in California, 1996-1998 by MOHLE-BOETANI, Janet C, FARRAR, Jeff A, WERNER, S. Benson, MINASSIAN, Dzovag, BRYANT, Ray, ABBOTT, Sharon, SLUTSKER, Laurence, VUGIA, Duc J

“…In California, from 1996 through 1998, more than 50% of multicounty outbreaks with confirmed food vehicles were related to alfalfa or clover sprouts. To…”
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In-vivo efficacy of amodiaquine-artesunate in children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in western Kenya by Thwing, J.I, Odero, C.O, Odhiambo, F.O, Otieno, K.O, Kariuki, S, Ord, R, Roper, C, McMorrow, M, Vulule, J, Slutsker, L, Newman, R.D, Hamel, M.J, Desai, M

“…To assess the efficacy of amodiaquine-artesunate in an area with high chloroquine resistance in western Kenya. Twenty-eight day in-vivo efficacy trial of…”
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Malaria Acquired in Haiti—2010 by Mung, K, Renamy, B, Vely, JF, Magloire, R, Wells, N, Ferguson, J, Townes, D, McMorrow, M, Tan, K, Divine, B, Slutsker, L

“…On Jan 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, which borders the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. The earthquake's epicenter was 10…”
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A Nationwide Case-Control Study of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in the United States by Slutsker, Laurence, Ries, Allen A., Maloney, Kathleen, Wells, Joy G., Greene, Katherine D., Griffin, Patricia M.

“…Risk factors for Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection were investigated in a case-control study at 10 medical centers throughout the United States. Among 73…”
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Implementation of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine for control of malaria in pregnancy in Kisumu, western Kenya by Eijk, Anna M., Ayisi, John G., Kuile, Feiko O., Slutsker, L., Otieno, Juliana A., Misore, Ambrose O., Odondi, J. O., Rosen, Daniel H., Kager, Piet A., Steketee, Rick W., Nahlen, Bernard L.

“…Summary Objective In 1998, the Kenyan Ministry of Health introduced intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP), one treatment…”
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Etiology of Bloody Diarrhea among Patients Presenting to United States Emergency Departments: Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Other Enteropathogens by Talan, David A., Moran, Gregory J., Newdow, Michael, Ong, Samuel, Mower, William R., Nakase, Janet Y., Pinner, Robert W., Slutsker, Laurence

“…Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin—producing E. coli (STEC) infections have been associated with bloody diarrhea. The prevalence of enteropathogens…”
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