Article ; Online: Factors driving norovirus transmission in long-term care facilities: A case-level analysis of 107 outbreaks.
2023 Volume 42, Page(s) 100671
Abstract: Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in the United States, causing a high burden of disease in both residents and staff. Understanding how case symptoms and characteristics contribute to ... ...
Abstract | Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in the United States, causing a high burden of disease in both residents and staff. Understanding how case symptoms and characteristics contribute to norovirus transmission can lead to more informed outbreak control measures in LTCFs. We examined line lists for 107 norovirus outbreaks that took place in LTCFs in five U.S. states from 2015 to 2019. We estimated the individual effective reproduction number, R |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; United States ; Long-Term Care ; Norovirus ; Caliciviridae Infections ; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control ; Diarrhea/epidemiology ; Vomiting/epidemiology |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-01-18 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
ZDB-ID | 2467993-8 |
ISSN | 1878-0067 ; 1755-4365 |
ISSN (online) | 1878-0067 |
ISSN | 1755-4365 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100671 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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