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Salmonella outbreak associated with chicks and ducklings at childcare centres

Tony D Merritt and Carolyn Herlihy
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05670.x
Published online: 7 July 2003

Tony D Merritt,* Carolyn Herlihy


  • Hunter Public Health Unit, Hunter Area Health Service, LMB 119, Wallsend, NSW 2287.



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  • 3. Public Health Laboratory Service. Outbreak of salmonellosis associated with chicks and ducklings at a children's nursery. Commun Dis Rep CDR Suppl 2000; 10: 149-152.
  • 4. South Australian Health Commission. Petting Zoo Infection Control Guideline: for petting zoo operators, education and childcare services and environmental health officers. Available at: http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/PDF-files/petting-zoos-guidelines.pdf (accessed Apr 2003).
  • 5. Centers for Disease Control. Recommendations: farm animal contact. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/outbreak/recomm_farm_animal.htm (accessed Apr 2003).

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