Norovirus Transmission on Cruise Ship

Norovirus Transmission on Cruise Ship

We describe an investigation of a norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak aboard a cruise ship affecting 6 consecutive cruises and the use of sequence analysis to determine modes of virus transmission. Noroviruses (NoV), are the most common cause of infectious acute gastroenteritis and are transmitted fe...

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Main Authors: Elmira T. Isakbaeva, Marc-Alain Widdowson, R. Suzanne Beard, Sandra N. Bulens, James Mullins, Stephan S. Monroe, Joseph S. Bresee, Patricia Sassano, Elaine H. Cramer, Roger I. Glass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viral gastroenteritis
outbreak
Norwalk
cruise ship
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0434_article
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Summary:We describe an investigation of a norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak aboard a cruise ship affecting 6 consecutive cruises and the use of sequence analysis to determine modes of virus transmission. Noroviruses (NoV), are the most common cause of infectious acute gastroenteritis and are transmitted feco-orally through food and water, directly from person to person and by environmental contamination (1). These viruses are often responsible for protracted outbreaks in closed settings, such as cruise ships, nursing homes, and hospitals (2,3).
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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