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Foodborne Disease

Botulism in Argentina

• Instructor's Version:
  PDF (1.75MB)  |  MS Word (249KB)
• Student's Version, 25 pages:
  PDF (93KB)  |  MS Word (96KB)

Spanish Version

• Instructor's Version, 28 pages:
  PDF (138KB)  |  MS Word (249KB)
• Student's Version, 21 pages:
  PDF (59KB)  |  MS Word (126KB)

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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

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

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 (212KB)  |  MS Word (450KB)
• Student's Version, 24 pages:
  PDF (127KB)  |  MS Word (353KB)

Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infection

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

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 (914KB)  |  MS Word (968KB)
• Student's Version, 24 pages:
  PDF (568KB)  |  MS Word (621KB)

Spanish version

• Instructor's Version, 28 pages:
  PDF (755KB)  |  MS Word (656KB)

Waterborne Disease Outbreaks

Cryptosporidiosis in Georgia

• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (416KB)  |  MS Word (336KB)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (289KB)  |  MS Word (242KB)

Norovirus in Vermont

• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (371KB)  |  MS Word (223KB)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (222KB)  |  MS Word (126KB)

Typhoid in Tajikistan

• Instructor's Version, 35 pages:
  PDF (411KB)  |  MS Word (370KB)
• Student's Version, 32 pages:
  PDF (304KB)  |  MS Word (270KB)