An outbreak of rotavirus infection in a geriatric hospital.
We describe an outbreak of rotavirus infection in a geriatric hospital. The outbreak lasted for 6 weeks, and affected 14 patients of 68 at risk. Diarrhoea was the main symptom, lasting only 1 day in most patients. Rising or high rotavirus antibody titres were demonstrated in six patients. Of 96 staff only one member was infected.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006113:United Kingdom