Military Medical Research (Dec 2020)

Outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae at a military academy

  • Xin Zhang,
  • Min-Na Han,
  • Jing-Hui Dong,
  • Xiao-Xi Li,
  • Xian-Yun Hu,
  • Zhi Wang,
  • En-Qiang Qin,
  • Jing Li,
  • Jun-Yuan Tan,
  • Fu-Sheng Wang,
  • Lei Huang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-020-00289-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Abstract In 2019, an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae occurred at a military academy in China. The attack rate (10.08%,60/595) was significantly different among the units. High-intensity training and crowded environments to which cadets are exposed are the high risk factors for the outbreak of M. pneumoniae. In-time prevention and control measures effectively controlled the spread of the epidemic.

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