Emerg Infect Dis

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

1080-60401080-6059

Centers for Disease Control

10756159

2640852

Research Article

Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis outbreak in U.S. Army trainees.

Arness

M. K.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, marness@pol.netFeighner

B. H.

Canham

M. L.

Taylor

D. N.

Monroe

S. S.

Cieslak

T. J.

Hoedebecke

E. L.

Polyak

C. S.

Cuthie

J. C.

Fankhauser

R. L.

Humphrey

C. D.

Barker

T. L.

Jenkins

C. D.

Skillman

D. R.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD,

Mar-Apr2000

62204207

An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis hospitalized 99 (12%) of 835 U. S. Army trainees at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, from August 27 to September 1, 1998. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction tests for Norwalk-like virus were positive for genogroup 2. Gastroenteritis was associated with one post dining facility and with soft drinks.