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Spread of Adenovirus to Geographically Dispersed Military Installations, May–October 2007
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 5, Pp 769-775 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010.
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Abstract
- In mid-May 2007, a respiratory disease outbreak associated with adenovirus, serotype B14 (Ad14), was recognized at a large military basic training facility in Texas. The affected population was highly mobile; after the 6-week basic training course, trainees immediately dispersed to advanced training sites worldwide. Accordingly, enhanced surveillance and control efforts were instituted at sites receiving the most trainees. Specimens from patients with pneumonia or febrile respiratory illness were tested for respiratory pathogens by using cultures and reverse transcription–PCR. During May through October 2007, a total of 959 specimens were collected from 21 sites; 43.1% were adenovirus positive; the Ad14 serotype accounted for 95.3% of adenovirus isolates. Ad14 was identified at 8 sites in California, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and South Korea. Ad14 spread readily to secondary sites after the initial outbreak. Military and civilian planners must consider how best to control the spread of infectious respiratory diseases in highly mobile populations traveling between diverse geographic locations.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.72383b458a940ca8c0469c5f989f185
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1605.091633