Gastroenteritis Outbreak in British Troops, Iraq

Bailey, Mark S.; Boos, Christopher J.; Vautier, Guy; Green, Andrew D.; Appleton, Hazel; Gallimore, Chris I.; Gray, Jim J.; Beeching, Nicholas J.

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Gastroenteritis Outbreak in British Troops, Iraq

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Oct 2005
By Bailey, Mark S. ; Boos, Christopher J. ; Vautier, Guy ; ...
Series: Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Journal Article:

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Bailey, Mark S. ; Boos, Christopher J. ; Vautier, Guy ; Green, Andrew D. ; Appleton, Hazel ; Gallimore, Chris I. ; Gray, Jim J. ; Beeching, Nicholas J.
Description:

Gastroenteritis affected many British military personnel during the war in Iraq. In the first month, 1,340 cases were seen; 73% of patients required hospital admission and 36% were hospital staff. In a survey of 500 hospital staff, 76% reported gastroenteritis, which was more likely in clinical workers. Investigations showed only caliciviruses.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Caliciviridae Infections Calicivirus Infections Disease Outbreaks Female Gastroenteritis Hospitals Humans Male Middle Aged Military Military Personnel Norovirus Personnel, Hospital Risk Factors Sapovirus War
Series:

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publisher:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
Pubmed ID:

16318711
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Text ; Journal Article
Genre:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Great Britain ; Iraq
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Public Domain
Location:

Europe ; Middle East
Volume:

11
Issue:

10
Citation:

Emerg Infect Dis. 11(10):1625-1628.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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