Gastrointestinal norovirus in the Charleston, West Virginia area-2007: birth to 99 years of age.
Data were collected on all patients in the Charleston, WV area tested for norovirus gastroenteritis during 2007. Of the 2687 rectal swab/stool samples, 60% were from individuals <20 years of age. Stool samples were more likely to be positive compared with rectal swab samples and if obtained from January to July and from patients <5 years of age.
Shahid
Haider
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Charleston Area Medical Center Health, Education and Research Institute, Charleston, WV, USA.
Welch
Christine A
CA
Minnich
Linda L
LL
Daly
Shane B
SB
Wilhelm
Carolyn M
CM
Udall
John N
JN
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012007:Rectum / Q000821:virology; D012621:Seasons; D014903:West Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult