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Foodborne Disease

Botulism in Argentina

• Cover, Instructor's Version:
  PDF (303 kb)
• Instructor's Version:
  PDF (558 kb)  |  MS Word (245 kb)
• Cover, Student's Version:
  PDF (303 kb)
• Student's Version, 25 pages:
  PDF (93 kb)  |  MS Word (96 kb)

Spanish Version

• Instructor's Version, 28 pages:
  PDF (138 kb)  |  MS Word (245 kb)
• Student's Version, 21 pages:
  PDF (59 kb)  |  MS Word (123 kb)

Purchase Information

Botulism in Argentina can also be purchased in print as part of a 3-case study series from the Public Health Foundation (PHF). To purchase, call toll-free 1-877-252-1200 or visit PHF's online bookstore.

Gastroenteritis at a University in Texas

• Cover, Instructor's Version:
  PDF (304 kb)
• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (381 kb)  |  MS Word (277 kb)
• Cover, Student's Version:
  PDF (304 kb)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (306 kb)  |  MS Word (185 kb)

Purchase Information

Gastroenteritis at a University in Texas can also be purchased in print as part of a 3-case study series from the Public Health Foundation (PHF). To purchase, call toll-free 1-877-252-1200 or visit PHF's online bookstore.

Multistate Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis

• Instructor's Version, 24 pages:
  PDF (212 kb)  |  MS Word (459 kb)
• Student's Version, 24 pages:
  PDF (127 kb)  |  MS Word (353 kb)

Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infection

• Cover, Instructor's Version:
  PDF (301 kb)
• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (471 kb)  |  MS Word (448 kb)
• Cover, Student's Version:
  PDF (311 kb)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (399 kb)  |  MS Word (371 kb)

Purchase Information

Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infection can also be purchased in print as part of a 3-case study series from the Public Health Foundation (PHF). To purchase, call toll-free 1-877-252-1200 or visit PHF's online bookstore.

Salmonella in the Caribbean

• Instructor's Version, 24 pages:
  PDF (910 kb)  |  MS Word (968 kb)
• Student's Version, 24 pages:
  PDF (563 kb)  |  MS Word (621 kb)

Spanish version

• Instructor's Version, 28 pages:
  PDF (751 kb)  |  MS Word (663 kb)

Waterborne Disease Outbreaks

Cryptosporidiosis in Georgia

• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (416 kb)  |  MS Word (336 kb)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (297 kb)  |  MS Word (233 kb)

Norovirus in Vermont

• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (377 kb)  |  MS Word (253 kb)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (229 kb)  |  MS Word (135 kb)

Typhoid in Tajikistan

• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (426 kb)  |  MS Word (386 kb)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (310 kb)  |  MS Word (283 kb)