Endemic Norovirus Infections in Children, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2009–2010

My, Phan Vu Tra; Thompson, Corinne; Phuc, Hoang Le; Tuyet, Pham Thi Ngoc; Vinh, Ha; Hoang, Nguyen Van Minh; Minh, Pham Van; Vinh, Nguyen Thanh; Thuy, Cao Thu; Nga, Tran Thi Thu; Hau, Nguyen Thi Thu; Campbell, James; Chinh, Nguyen Tran; Thuong, Tang Chi; Tuan, Ha Manh; Farrar, Jeremy; Baker, Stephen

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Endemic Norovirus Infections in Children, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2009–2010

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Jun 2013

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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(6):977-980.

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My, Phan Vu Tra ; Thompson, Corinne ; Phuc, Hoang Le ; Tuyet, Pham Thi Ngoc ; Vinh, Ha ; ... More ▼

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We performed a case-control investigation to identify risk factors for norovirus infections among children in Vietnam. Of samples from 1,419 children who had diarrhea and 609 who were asymptomatic, 20.6% and 2.8%, respectively, were norovirus positive. Risk factors included residential crowding and symptomatic contacts, indicating person-to-person transmission of norovirus.

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