A swimming pool-related outbreak of pharyngoconjunctival fever in children due to adenovirus type 4, Gipuzkoa, Spain, 2008.
An outbreak of pharyngoconjunctival fever affecting 59 children was detected in a municipality of northern Spain in July 2008. The outbreak was related to insufficient doses of water disinfectant in the municipal swimming pool.
Artieda
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Epidemiology Unit, Basque Governement s Health Department, Gipuzkoa, Spain. epidem2-san@ej-gv.es
Pineiro
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Gonzalez
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Munoz
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Basterrechea
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Iturzaeta
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Cilla
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D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013551:Swimming Pools