Epidemic Diarrhea of Unknown Cause

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ACCUMULATING reports show that epidemic nausea, vomiting and diarrhea were widespread throughout the eastern United States during the period 1946–1947. Epidemics occurred among the populace of Jefferson County, Alabama1 and in Washington, D. C.2; in New York state hospitals3; and in maternity services and newborn nurseries in New York City4 and Washington, D. C.2 Unpublished reports revealed outbreaks in Annapolis, Maryland, and in boarding schools in New England.The salient features of those epidemics were described by Fellman in 19215 and by Reimann6 and others.1 2 3 4 , 8 9 10 The disease occurs at all seasons, but epidemics have been reported most frequently . . .
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