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Prolonged outbreak of Norwalk gastroenteritis in an isolated guest house
Author(s) -
Oliver Brian,
Ng Sally,
Marshall John,
Greenberg Harry,
Gust Ian D.,
Cresswell Virginia,
Ward Bryan,
Kennett Margery,
Birch Christopher
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1985.tb133151.x
Subject(s) - outbreak , norwalk virus , acute gastroenteritis , population , medicine , environmental health , virology , norovirus
During November and December 1982, a persistent outbreak of gastroenteritis took place in an isolated guest house. An estimated 26% of the changing population of guests and staff developed symptoms. Laboratory studies implicated Norwalk agent as the cause of illness, although the original source of the outbreak could not be established. Information on clinical features of the illness, its mode of spread, and eventual control is presented.