1.A large outbreak of shigellosis commencing in an internally displaced population, Papua New Guinea, 2013
Benny Edwin ; Mesere Kelly ; Pavlin Boris ; Yakam Logan ; Ford Rebecca ; Yoannes Mition ; Kisa Debbie ; Abdad Mohammad Y ; Menda Lincoln ; Greenhill Andrew R ; Horwood Paul F
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2014;5(3):18-21
Objective:The objective of this study was to investigate a large outbreak of shigellosis in Papua New Guinea that began in a camp for internally displaced persons before spreading throughout the general community.Methods:Outbreak mitigation strategies were implemented in the affected area to curtail the spread of the disease. Data were collected from the surveillance system and analysed by time, place and person. Rectal swab samples were tested by standard culture methods and real-time polymerase chain reaction to determine the etiology of the outbreak.Results:Laboratory analysis at two independent institutions established that the outbreak was caused by
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