Large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease in U.S. army trainees.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Hendrix, R. M. ; Lindner, J. L. ; Benton, F. R. ; Monteith, S. C. ; Tuchscherer, M. A. ; Gray, G. C. ; Gaydos, J. C.
• Description:
  In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The epidemic lasted until December and declined when vaccine administration resumed. More than 1,000 male and female trainees were hospitalized; 66.1% of those hospitalized had an adenovirus type 4 isolate.
• Subjects:
  • Acute Disease
  • Adenovirus E4 Proteins
  • Adenovirus Infections, Human
  • Adult
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases
  • Male
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 5(6):798-801.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  South Carolina
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14920/cdc_14920_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 229.27 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8e7feaf183f6811b05806615a8520647c3a7647d8d42df6f0a0debe30cf6d854