Waterborne Outbreak of Norwalk-Like Virus Gastroenteritis at a Tourist Resort, Europe

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Boccia, Della ; Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio ; Cotter, Benvon ; Rizzo, Caterina ; Russo, Teresa ; Buttinelli, Gabriele ; Caprioli, Alfredo ; Marziano, Maria Luisa ; Ruggeri, Franco Maria
• Description:
  In July 2000, an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred at a tourist resort in the Gulf of Taranto in southern Europe. Illness in 344 people, 69 of whom were staff members, met the case definition. Norwalk-like virus (NLV) was found in 22 of 28 stool specimens tested. The source of illness was likely contaminated drinking water, as environmental inspection identified a breakdown in the resort water system and tap water samples were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Attack rates were increased (51.4%) in staff members involved in water sports. Relative risks were significant only for exposure to beach showers and consuming drinks with ice. Although Europe has no surveillance system for nonbacterial gastroenteritis, no outbreak caused by NLV has been described previously in the country.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Blotting, Southern Caliciviridae Infections Child Child, Preschool Cluster Analysis Cohort Studies Disease Outbreaks DNA, Viral Feces Female Gastroenteritis Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Norovirus Research Retrospective Studies Vomiting Water Microbiology Water Supply

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 8(6):563-568.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Europe
• Location:
  Europe
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:394319fc9b1146f658288bf463ba33e714127a191cfde9a4f8174d2345b03ae9
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13845/cdc_13845_DS1.pdf
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