Results of the first population based telephone survey of acute gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

M Fitzgerald; Elaine Scallan; C Collins; D Crowley; L Daly; M Devine; D Igoe; Thomas Quigley; B Smyth

doi:10.2807/esw.08.18.02456-en

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Results of the first population based telephone survey of acute gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
M Fitzgerald , Elaine Scallan , C Collins , D Crowley , L Daly , M Devine , D Igoe , Thomas Quigley , B Smyth
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Citation style for this article: Fitzgerald M, Scallan Elaine, Collins C, Crowley D, Daly L, Devine M, Igoe D, Quigley Thomas, Smyth B. Results of the first population based telephone survey of acute gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Euro Surveill. 2004;8(18):pii=2456. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.08.18.02456-en

Abstract

Acute gastroenteritis is a common, though often preventable illness. It is associated with substantial social and economic costs. The true burden of acute gastroenteritis is often underestimated