Norovirus Infection in Older Adults Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Opportunities for Prevention and Control

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• Alternative Title:
  Infect Dis Clin North Am
• Personal Author:
  Cardemil, Cristina V. ; Parashar, Umesh D. ; Hall, Aron J.
• Description:
  Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis. In older adults, it is responsible for an estimated 3.7 million illnesses; 320,000 outpatient visits; 69,000 emergency department visits; 39,000 hospitalizations; and 960 deaths annually in the United States. Older adults are particularly at risk for severe outcomes, including prolonged symptoms and death. Long-term care facilities and hospitals are the most common settings for norovirus outbreaks in developed countries. Diagnostic platforms are expanding. Several norovirus vaccines in clinical trials have the potential to reap benefits. This review summarizes current knowledge on norovirus infection in older adults.
• Subjects:
  Aged Aged, 80 And Over Caliciviridae Infections Humans Infection Control Norovirus Nursing Homes Risk Factors Viral Vaccines
• Keywords:
  Gastroenteritis Long-term Care Older Adults Vaccine
• Source:
  Infect Dis Clin North Am. 31(4):839-870
• Pubmed ID:
  28911830
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6546097
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha-512:954938c1ea591520a507eb0ee9deef043c5dc15bc0c783a7b074315737a567d3802dba59a84cecc34cf44550c3e170f8accb38957123f8461f30bc78bffa2352
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