Hospital Outbreak of Norwalk-Like Virus
| Autor: | John A Marshall, Philip L. Russo, Denis Spelman, Peter J. Wright, Glenys Harrington, Jennifer C. Doultree, Ishara C Gunesekere, Adam Jenney |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Health authority Disease Outbreaks medicine Norwalk like virus Humans Infection control Aged Caliciviridae Infections Aged 80 and over Cross Infection biology business.industry Australia Outbreak biology.organism_classification Hospitals Caliciviridae Gastroenteritis Nursing Homes Norwalk virus Infectious Diseases Immunology Emergency medicine Viral disease business |
| Zdroj: | Monash University |
| ISSN: | 1559-6834 0899-823X |
| DOI: | 10.2307/30141270 |
| Popis: | An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Norwalk-like virus occurred in two areas of the hospital: area 1, consisting of three adjacent and interconnected wards, with mostly elderly patients; and area 22, an acute ward in a separate building with elderly patients. In area 1, 40 patients and 20 staff were affected; in area 2, 18 patients and 14 staff were affected. Infection control measures were instituted in consultation with the government health authority. These measures did not appear to affect the course of the outbreak, but may have prevented spreads to the other wards. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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