| estimating the burden of acute gastrointestinal illness in grenada. | this is the first study conducted in grenada, with a population of approximately 108,000, to quantify the magnitude, distribution, and burden of self-reported acute gastroenteritis (age). a retrospective population survey was conducted in october 2008 and april 2009 and a laboratory survey from october 2008 to september 2009. the estimated monthly prevalence of age was 10.7% (95% ci 9.0-12.6; 1.4 episodes/ person-year), with a median of 3 days of illness. of those who reported age, 31% sought me ... | 2013 | 24992809 |
| survey of salmonella contamination in chicken layer farms in three caribbean countries. | this study was conducted to investigate the demography, management, and production practices on layer chicken farms in trinidad and tobago, grenada, and st. lucia and the frequency of risk factors for salmonella infection. the frequency of isolation of salmonella from the layer farm environment, eggs, feeds, hatchery, and imported day-old chicks was determined using standard methods. of the eight risk factors (farm size, age group of layers, source of day-old chicks, vaccination, sanitation prac ... | 2014 | 25198837 |