Enhanced Hygiene Measures and Norovirus Transmission during an Outbreak

Control of norovirus outbreaks relies on enhanced hygiene measures, such as handwashing, surface cleaning, using disposable paper towels, and using separate toilets for sick and well persons. However, little is known about their effectiveness in limiting further spread of norovirus infections. We an...

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Autores principales: Heijne, Janneke C.M., Teunis, Peter, Morroy, Gabriella, Wijkmans, Clementine, Oostveen, Sandy, Duizer, Erwin, Kretzschmar, Mirjam, Wallinga, Jacco
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Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2660689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19116045
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/1501.080299
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author Heijne, Janneke C.M.
Teunis, Peter
Morroy, Gabriella
Wijkmans, Clementine
Oostveen, Sandy
Duizer, Erwin
Kretzschmar, Mirjam
Wallinga, Jacco
author_facet Heijne, Janneke C.M.
Teunis, Peter
Morroy, Gabriella
Wijkmans, Clementine
Oostveen, Sandy
Duizer, Erwin
Kretzschmar, Mirjam
Wallinga, Jacco
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description Control of norovirus outbreaks relies on enhanced hygiene measures, such as handwashing, surface cleaning, using disposable paper towels, and using separate toilets for sick and well persons. However, little is known about their effectiveness in limiting further spread of norovirus infections. We analyzed norovirus outbreaks in 7 camps at an international scouting jamboree in the Netherlands during 2004. Implementation of hygiene measures coincided with an 84.8% (95% predictive interval 81.2%–86.6%) reduction in reproduction number. This reduction was unexpectedly large but still below the reduction needed to contain a norovirus outbreak. Even more stringent control measures are required to break the chain of transmission of norovirus.
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spelling pubmed-26606892009-03-30 Enhanced Hygiene Measures and Norovirus Transmission during an Outbreak Heijne, Janneke C.M. Teunis, Peter Morroy, Gabriella Wijkmans, Clementine Oostveen, Sandy Duizer, Erwin Kretzschmar, Mirjam Wallinga, Jacco Emerg Infect Dis Research Control of norovirus outbreaks relies on enhanced hygiene measures, such as handwashing, surface cleaning, using disposable paper towels, and using separate toilets for sick and well persons. However, little is known about their effectiveness in limiting further spread of norovirus infections. We analyzed norovirus outbreaks in 7 camps at an international scouting jamboree in the Netherlands during 2004. Implementation of hygiene measures coincided with an 84.8% (95% predictive interval 81.2%–86.6%) reduction in reproduction number. This reduction was unexpectedly large but still below the reduction needed to contain a norovirus outbreak. Even more stringent control measures are required to break the chain of transmission of norovirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-01 /pmc/articles/PMC2660689/ /pubmed/19116045 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/1501.080299 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Heijne, Janneke C.M.
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Oostveen, Sandy
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Wallinga, Jacco
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2660689/
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