Gastroenteritis outbreak in British troops, Iraq

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 work...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 10; pp. 1625 - 1628
Main Authors Bailey, Mark S, Boos, Christopher J, Vautier, Guy, Green, Andrew D, Appleton, Hazel, Gallimore, Chris I, Gray, Jim J, Beeching, Nicholas J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.10.2005
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology
Caliciviridae Infections - virology
calicivirus infections
Causes of
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
Female
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis - epidemiology
Gastroenteritis - physiopathology
Gastroenteritis - virology
Health aspects
Humans
Iraq
Iraq - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Military Personnel
Norovirus
Norovirus - isolation & purification
Personnel, Hospital
Risk Factors
Sapovirus
United Kingdom
Warfare
United Kingdom
Iraq
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1110.050298