Article
[Descriptive epidemiology for two outbreak cases of norovirus gastroenteritis in an elementary school].
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health - 1 Feb 2012
Kimura Hiroko, Nitami Kenichirou, Mizuguchi Ai
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OBJECTIVES: Although noroviruses (NV) sometimes cause large outbreaks of gastroenteritis, the source of infection is often unclear. However, evidence of environmental contamination has been reported. We have encountered two norovirus outbreaks suggesting the environmental contamination was the source. This study presents results for descriptive epidemiology of these two outbreaks. METHODS: Two outbreaks of...
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