title: Increasing case numbers of adenovirus conjunctivitis in Germany, 2010.
abstract: In 2010 (as of 13 October 2010), the number of adenovirus conjunctivitis cases reported to the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany, has increased by more than 250% compared with same period in the previous two years. An investigation was initiated to identify spatial or temporal clusters, possible sources of infection and potential connections to cases abroad. The analysis did not show a disproportionately affected sex or age group, but many infections were preceded by exposure to ophthalmological facilities, communal facilities or public places.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch Institute, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit for Surveillance, Berlin, Germany. adlhochc@rki.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adlhoch
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schöneberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brandau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benzler
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D013029:Space-Time Clustering; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult