Parvovirus B19 outbreak in a developmental center.
Of 49 employees serving developmentally disabled persons, 13 (27%) were found to have parvovirus B19 infection on the basis of serum positivity for parvovirus B19 IgM by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Two employees had severe peripheral symmetric polyarthropathy lasting longer than 6 months. Infection control measures are described.
Lohiya
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Fairview Developmental Center, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA.
Stewart
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Perot
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Widman
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D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M