title: Norovirus surveillance among callers to foodborne illness complaint hotline, Minnesota, USA, 2011-2013.
abstract: Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne disease in the United States. During October 2011-January 2013, we conducted surveillance for norovirus infection in Minnesota among callers to a complaint-based foodborne illness hotline who reported diarrhea or vomiting. Of 241 complainants tested, 127 (52.7%) were positive for norovirus.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164, USA. amy.saupe@state.mn.us
authors.forename: Amy A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Saupe
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaehler
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Cebelinski
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nefzger
authors.forename: Aron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Kirk E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D058889:Molecular Typing; D029322:Norovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D012621:Seasons; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Caliciviridae; Minnesota; United States; diarrhea; enteric infections; gastroenteritis; genotype; hotlines; incidence; molecular epidemiology; norovirus; public health; viruses