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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 560-564Publisher
CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.203943
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Between 2009 and 2018, numerous gastroenteritis outbreaks were reported to the US National Outbreak Reporting System, with the majority attributed to person-to-person transmission in long-term care facilities, daycares, and schools. Investigations of norovirus-negative outbreaks should include testing for adenovirus, astrovirus, rotavirus, and sapovirus.
During 2009-2018, four adenovirus, 10 astrovirus, 123 rotavirus, and 107 sapovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks were reported to the US National Outbreak Reporting System (annual median 30 outbreaks). Most were attributable to person-to-person transmission in long-term care facilities, daycares, and schools. Investigations of norovirus-negative gastroenteritis outbreaks should include testing for these viruses.
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