An outbreak of gastroenteritis in a home for the elderly associated with astrovirus type 1 and human calicivirus.
We describe an outbreak of gastroenteritis, which lasted for 22 days in a residential home for the elderly. The outbreak was biphasic and affected 34/42 (80%) residents and 13/29 (44%) members of the staff. Calicivirus was associated with cases of illness during the first 9 days of the outbreak, and astrovirus type 1 with cases arising between days 16 to 22. Although the symptoms were generally mild, the resources required and the inconvenience caused were considerable.
Gray
J J
JJ
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England.
Wreghitt
T G
TG
Cubitt
W D
WD
Elliot
P R
PR
D000368:Aged; D002139:Caliciviridae; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004739:England; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D001257:Mamastrovirus; D010850:Picornaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*