Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2000)

Norwalk-Like Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak in U.S. Army Trainees

  • Mark K. Arness,
  • Brian H. Feighner,
  • Michelle L. Canham,
  • David N. Taylor,
  • Stephan S. Monroe,
  • Theodore J. Cieslak,
  • Edward L. Hoedebecke,
  • Christina S. Polyak,
  • Judy C. Cuthie,
  • Rebecca L. Fankhauser,
  • Charles D. Humphrey,
  • Tamra L. Barker,
  • Chris D. Jenkins,
  • Donald R. Skillman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0602.009918
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 204 – 207

Abstract

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An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis hospitalized 99 (12%) of 835 U.S. Army trainees at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, rom August 27 to September 1, 1998. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction tests for Norwalk-like virus were positive for genogroup 2. Gastroenteritis was associated with one post dining facility and with soft drinks.

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