'Vibrio parahemolyticus' Related Gastroenteritis in Djakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Vibrio parahemolyticus has been isolated and reported from Japan, Korea, Shanghai, China, Singapore, Ceylon, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan and Thailand. In Japan, this organism has been associated with a gastroenteritis chiefly characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and mild fever. The seasonal occurence of this illness, commonly known as 'Summer diarrhea', is evidenced by frequent food poisoning outbreaks from June to October.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0772026

Entities

People

  • D. L. Goke
  • J. Widyaharsana
  • P. F. Van Peenen
  • S. Nadrifil
  • S. W. Joseph

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diarrhea
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Food
  • Food Poisoning
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Health Services
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Intestinal Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Navy
  • Pain
  • Poisoning

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Trauma or Military Medicine