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An acute gastroenteritis outbreak associated with person-to-person transmission in a primary school in Shanghai: first report of a GI.5 norovirus outbreak in China.
BMC infectious diseases - 9 Jul 2018
Li Jian, Gao Xia, Ye Yu-Long, Wan Tang, Zang Hao, Mo Ping-Hua, Song Can-Lei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: GII noroviruses are a common cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks in institutional settings globally. However, AGE outbreaks caused by GI norovirus, especially the GI.5 genotype, are relatively uncommon. METHODS: In February 2017, an AGE outbreak occurred in a primary school in Shanghai, China. An outbreak investigation was undertaken, and fecal specimens, rectal swabs, and environmental...
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