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Transmission of norovirus among NBA players and staff, winter 2010-2011.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Dec 2011
Desai Rishi, Yen Catherine, Wikswo Mary, Gregoricus Nicole A, Provo Jace E, Parashar Umesh D, Hall Aron J
Abstract excerpt
In December 2010, 24 players and staff members from 13 National Basketball Association teams were affected with gastroenteritis symptoms. Four of 5 stool specimens from ill players and staff tested positive for norovirus genogroup II. We document evidence of transmission both within teams and, potentially, between teams in 2 instances.
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