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Epidemiologic Trends, Genetic Diversity, and Risk Factors of Norovirus Outbreaks in Beijing, China, 2016-2022.
Viruses - 28 Feb 2026
Wang Yu, Li Weihong, Liu Baiwei, Shen Lingyu, Tian Yi, Jia Lei, Yan Hanqiu, Zeng Jing, Lu Qingbin, Zhang Daitao, Yang Peng, Wang Quanyi, Gao Zhiyong, Cui Fuqiang
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Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. A total of 1859 norovirus outbreaks were reported from 2016 to 2022 in Beijing, China. GII.2[P16] was the predominant genotype during 2016-2021, and GII.3[P12] during 2021-2022. In the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic (January to June of 2020), strict prevention and control measures were implemented, and only eight norovirus...
Topics
- Norovirus
- Humans
- Disease Outbreaks
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Genetic Variation
- Risk Factors
- Genotype
- Beijing
- Gastroenteritis
- COVID-19
