Background In September 1994, the Minnesota Department of Health detected an increase
in the number of reports of Salmonella enteritidis infections. After a case–control study …

During a 6-w period from 20 April through 7 June 1986, an outbreak of giardiasis occurred
in residents and employees of a nursing home and children participating in day care at the …

Background: Although Healthy People 2000 calls for the complete immunization of at least
90% of children by age 20 months, few communities can claim such success. We wanted to …

An outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis infection occurred in patrons and employees of a fastfood
restaurant. Transmission took place over a 9-day period. A single employee (employee A…

On May 6, 1998, the Olmsted County Public Health Department initiated an investigation into
an outbreak of diarrheal illness that had occurred among people who swam frequently at a …

Between 1996 and 1999, the incidence rate of active tuberculosis (TB) in Olmsted County,
Minnesota, increased by 365%--from 3.4 cases per 100,000 population to 15.8 per 100,000 …

… Edmonson, Larry E. … by Larry E. Edmonson …

Background: In May 1998, the Olmsted County Public Health Department initiated an investigation
when several members of a local competitive swimmersí group developed a diarrheal …

Before the introduction of tamoxifen, diethylstilbestrol (DES) was widely considered to be the
hormonal treatment of choice in postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. We …

The purpose of this study was to develop a fall risk assessment instrument for the inpatient
psychiatric population. Nine risk factors were identified through a review of the literature. The …