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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foodborne disease outbreak
1, record 1, English, foodborne%20disease%20outbreak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foodborne illness outbreak 2, record 1, English, foodborne%20illness%20outbreak
correct
- foodborne outbreak 3, record 1, English, foodborne%20outbreak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outbreak of human illness (involving two or more persons from different households) with confirming evidence (either epidemiological or laboratory) indicating a food was the common source of exposure to the contaminant causing illness. 4, record 1, English, - foodborne%20disease%20outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne outbreak. 5, record 1, English, - foodborne%20disease%20outbreak
Record 1, Key term(s)
- food-borne disease outbreak
- food-borne illness outbreak
- food-borne outbreak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclosion de maladie d'origine alimentaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9closion%20de%20maladie%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclosion d'origine alimentaire 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9closion%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
- flambée de maladie d'origine alimentaire 2, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e%20de%20maladie%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
- flambée d'origine alimentaire 2, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclosion d'une maladie humaine [(touchant au moins deux personnes qui n'habitent pas à la même adresse)] avec preuve déterminante (épidémiologique ou de laboratoire) qui indique qu'un aliment était la source commune d'exposition au contaminant responsable de la maladie. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion%20de%20maladie%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brote de enfermedad transmitida por alimentos
1, record 1, Spanish, brote%20de%20enfermedad%20transmitida%20por%20alimentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brote de enfermedad de origen alimentario 1, record 1, Spanish, brote%20de%20enfermedad%20de%20origen%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
- brote de origen alimentario 1, record 1, Spanish, brote%20de%20origen%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
- BOA 1, record 1, Spanish, BOA
correct, masculine noun
- BOA 1, record 1, Spanish, BOA
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Eclosión en la cual] tres o más personas presentan una enfermedad similar después de ingerir alimentos y/o productos alimenticios, incluida el agua, con el mismo origen y donde la evidencia epidemiológica o el análisis del laboratorio implica a los alimentos y/o al agua como vehículos de la misma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - brote%20de%20enfermedad%20transmitida%20por%20alimentos
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