Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021

We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine co...

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Autores principales: Osborn, BreAnne, Pan, Chao-Yang, Hatada, April, Hatfield, Jennifer, Wagner, Jenni, Oakeson, Kelly, Montmayeur, Anna, Morales, Christina, Vinjé, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9622255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36286223
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2811.220842
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Sumario:We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine contributions of this genotype to norovirus outbreaks.

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