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Longitudinal analysis of foodborne disease outbreaks in Saudi Arabia

Trends and demographic patterns (2017-2023)

Hissah A. Alzahrani
Saudi Medical Journal May 2025, 46 (5) 507-514; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.5.20241010
Hissah A. Alzahrani
From the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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