A point-source norovirus outbreak caused by exposure to fomites.
case_control · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/infdis/jis250 and PMC identifier 3415849.
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Abstract
We investigated a norovirus outbreak (genotype GII.2) affecting 9 members of a soccer team. Illness was associated with touching a reusable grocery bag or consuming its packaged food contents (risk difference, 0.636; P < .01). By polymerase chain reaction, GII norovirus was recovered from the bag, which had been stored in a bathroom used before the outbreak by a person with norovirus-like illness. Airborne contamination of fomites can lead to subsequent point-source outbreaks. When feasible, we recommend dedicated bathrooms for sick persons and informing cleaning staff (professional or otherwise) about the need for adequate environmental sanitation of surfaces and fomites to prevent spread.
Medical subject headings
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Disease Outbreaks
- Environmental Microbiology
- Fomites
- Gastroenteritis
- Norovirus