Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis outbreak in US Army trainees

Authors
Arness, MK Feighner, BH Canham, ML Taylor, DN Monroe, SS Cieslak, TJ Hoedebecke, EL Polyak, CS Cuthie, JC Fankhauser, RL Humphrey, CD Barker, TL Jenkins, CD Skillman, DR
Citation
Mk. Arness et al., Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis outbreak in US Army trainees, EM INFECT D, 6(2), 2000, pp. 204-207
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
204 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200003/04)6:2<204:NVGOIU>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis hospitalized 99 (12%) of 835 U.S. Army trainees at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, from August 27 to September 1, 199 8. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction tests for Norwalk-like v irus were positive for genogroup 2. Gastroenteritis was associated with one post dining facility and with soft drinks.