Open AccessInfluence of Hygiene on Gastrointestinal Illness among Wilderness Backpackers
Author(s) -
David R. Boulware
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.2310/7060.2004.13621
Subject(s) - medicine , diarrhea , hygiene , defecation , relative risk , confidence interval , environmental health , pathology
Gastrointestinal illness is a common risk for wilderness travelers, even among those who consistently disinfect their water, yet the importance of hygiene has not been characterized.
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