title: Gastroenteritis outbreak in British troops, Iraq.
abstract: Gastroenteritis affected many British military personnel during the war in Iraq. In the first month, 1,340 cases were seen; 73% of patients required hospital admission and 36% were hospital staff. In a survey of 500 hospital staff, 76% reported gastroenteritis, which was more likely in clinical workers. Investigations showed only caliciviruses.
authors.affiliation: Army Medical Directorate, Camberley, UK. mark@ramc.org
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Boos
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vautier
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Hazel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Appleton
authors.forename: Chris I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Gallimore
authors.forename: Jim J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Beeching
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014857:Warfare