Adenovirus-associated Deaths in US Military during Postvaccination Period, 1999–2010

Abstract

Adenoviruses are frequent causes of respiratory disease in the US military population. A successful immunization program against adenovirus types 4 and 7 was terminated in 1999. Review of records in the Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, identified 8 deaths attributed to adenovirus infections in service members during 1999–2010.

Keywords

• adenovirus
• vaccine
• pneumonia
• viral encephalitis
• viral pneumonia
• public health