A large outbreak of shigellosis commencing in an internally displaced population, Papua New Guinea, 2013

• Main Authors: Edwin Benny (Author), Kelly Mesere (Author), Boris I Pavlin (Author), Logan Yakam (Author), Rebecca Ford (Author), Mition Yoannes (Author), Debbie Kisa (Author), Mohammad Y Abdad (Author), Lincoln Menda (Author), Andrew R Greenhill (Author), Paul F Horwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 curt...