| Autor: |
Riddle, Mark S., Smoak, Bonnie L., Thornton, Scott A., Bresee, Joseph S., Faix, Dennis J., Putnam, Shannon D. |
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BMC Gastroenterology; 2006, Vol. 6, p9-7, 7p |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: Infectious gastrointestinal illness (IGI) outbreaks have been reported in U.S. Navy ships and could potentially have an adverse mission impact. Studies to date have been anecdotal. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of weekly reported disease and non-battle injury health data collected in 2000 - 2001 from 44 U.S. Navy ships while sailing in the 5th Fleet (Persian Gulf and nearby seas). Results: During this period, 11 possible IGI outbreaks were identified. Overall, we found 3.3 outbreaks per 100 ship-weeks, a mean outbreak duration of 4.4 weeks, and a mean cumulative ship population attack rate of 3.6%. Morbidity, represented by days lost due to personnel being placed on sick-in-quarters status, was higher during outbreak weeks compared to non outbreak weeks (p = 0.002). No clear seasonal distribution was identified. Conclusion: Explosive outbreaks due to viruses and bacteria with the potential of incapacitating large proportions of the crew raise serious concerns of mission impact and military readiness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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