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Molecular Characterization of Noroviruses Causing Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks among US Military Recruits, 2013-2023.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2024
Anderson Melissa S, Mosby-Tourtellot Chanel A, Cer Regina Z, Crouch Daniel J, Underwood Ryan S, La Claire Cailin S, Pan Roger W, Mahugu Evelyn W, Smith Hunter J, Bishop-Lilly Kimberly A, Esona Mathew D, Porras Francisco Mimica, Hartman-Lane Michelle
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) worldwide. Norovirus outbreaks at military facilities can cause loss of training and working days and increased healthcare utilization, affecting force readiness. During 2013-2023, we enrolled 2,304 US military recruits from 4 basic training facilities to investigate AGE outbreaks among this population. Among enrollees, we detected norovirus in 433...
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