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Emergence of New Norovirus Strain GII.4 Sydney -- United States, 2012.
- Source :
- MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 1/25/2013, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p55-55, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article discusses the emergence of the GII.4 Sydney norovirus strain in the U.S. in 2012. The GII.4 strain has caused 53% or 141 of the 266 norovirus outbreaks reported through the CaliciNet during September-December. Majority of the GII.4 outbreaks resulted from direct person-to-person transmission, 29 were foodborne, and one was waterborne.
- Subjects :
- NOROVIRUS diseases
WATERBORNE infection
EPIDEMICS
HOSPITAL admission & discharge
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01492195
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85757626