Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021

Osborn, BreAnne; Pan, Chao-Yang; Hatada, April; Hatfield, Jennifer; Wagner, Jenni; Oakeson, Kelly; Montmayeur, Anna; Morales, Christina; Vinjé, Jan

doi:10.3201/eid2811.220842

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Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021

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11 2022
By Osborn, BreAnne ; Pan, Chao-Yang ; Hatada, April ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Osborn, BreAnne ; Pan, Chao-Yang ; Hatada, April ; Hatfield, Jennifer ; Wagner, Jenni ; Oakeson, Kelly ; Montmayeur, Anna ; Morales, Christina ; Vinjé, Jan
Description:

We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine contributions of this genotype to norovirus outbreaks.
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Caliciviridae Infections Disease Outbreaks Genotype Long-Term Care
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(11):2312-2315
Pubmed ID:

36286223
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9622255
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Journal Article
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Utah
Volume:

28
Issue:

11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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