An Outbreak of Gastroenteritis among students of a religious boarding school, district Islamabad: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

• Main Authors: Khurram Shahzad Akram (Author), Mirza Amir Baig (Author), Zakir Hussain (Author), Ambreen Chaudhry (Author), Mirza Zeeshan Iqbal Baig (Author), Abid Saeed (Author), Fawad Khalid Khan (Author), Amir Badar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of New South Wales, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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'Background:' On 1 March, 2018, 15 students of a religious boarding school presented to a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. A team of FELTP fellows were tasked to investigate the suspected outbreak to confirm diagnosis, de...