Spread of Adenovirus to Geographically Dispersed Military Installations, May–October 2007
Autor: | Lawrence B. Noel, Joel C. Gaydos, Jason L. Garner, Matthew C. Johns, Michel L. Bunning, Natalie M. Johns, Kari L. Ensz, Brian V. Ortman, Jill S. Trei |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2010 |
Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Serotype Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Veterinary medicine Time Factors Adolescent Population Pneumonia Viral lcsh:Medicine Disease Outbreaks lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Adenovirus Infections Human Environmental health Epidemiology Republic of Korea Medicine Humans lcsh:RC109-216 education education.field_of_study Travel research Geography Viral Epidemiology business.industry Adenoviruses Human lcsh:R Outbreak adenovirus medicine.disease respiratory disease United States Respiratory pathogens Pneumonia Military personnel Infectious Diseases Military Personnel Population Surveillance Viruses surveillance Female epidemiology business |
Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 5, Pp 769-775 (2010) Emerging Infectious Diseases |
ISSN: | 1080-6059 1080-6040 |
Popis: | Adenovirus serotype B14 spread readily to other sites after an initial outbreak at a military basic training facility. In mid-May 2007, a respiratory disease outbreak associated with adenovirus, serotype B14 (Ad14), was recognized at a large military basic training facility in Texas. The affected population was highly mobile; after the 6-week basic training course, trainees immediately dispersed to advanced training sites worldwide. Accordingly, enhanced surveillance and control efforts were instituted at sites receiving the most trainees. Specimens from patients with pneumonia or febrile respiratory illness were tested for respiratory pathogens by using cultures and reverse transcription–PCR. During May through October 2007, a total of 959 specimens were collected from 21 sites; 43.1% were adenovirus positive; the Ad14 serotype accounted for 95.3% of adenovirus isolates. Ad14 was identified at 8 sites in California, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and South Korea. Ad14 spread readily to secondary sites after the initial outbreak. Military and civilian planners must consider how best to control the spread of infectious respiratory diseases in highly mobile populations traveling between diverse geographic locations. |
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