Adenovirus type 7; 1971-74.
The spread of adenovirus type 7 in England and Wales between 1971 and 1974 and the clinical features of infections with this virus were investigated in a retrospective study of virological reports and patients' clinical records. An epidemic in 1972-74 apparently stared in the North-East and spread to the South-West. Between March 1973 and the end of October 1974 the virus was recovered in 59 of 74 specimens from 42 patients. The mean age of the patients was 9 years, which suggests that a large pool of young susceptibles was important in the dissemination of the epidemic. Sore throats, cervical lymphadenopathy, conjunctivitis, and abdominal pain were common symptoms. Meningism was present in 12 patients; 2 cases had apparent neuropsychiatric sequelae.
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000382:microbiology; D004739:England; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008580:Meningism / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014852:Wales