An outbreak of norovirus infection in a long-term care facility in Brazil

An outbreak of norovirus infection in a long-term care facility in Brazil

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Objective: To describe a norovirus outbreak in a Brazilian longtermcare facility from July 8 to 29, 2005. Methods: In thefirst 48 to 72 hours after onset of symptoms in inpatients andemployees, the main infection control strategies were staffeducation, emphasis on hand washing, implementing contactp...

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Main Authors: Fernando Gatti de Menezes, Vanessa Maria da Silva de Poli Correa, Fábio Gazelato de Mello Franco, Miriam Ikeda Ribeiro, Maria Fátima dos Santos Cardoso, Simone Guadagnucci Morillo, Rita de Cássia Compagnoli Carmona, Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky, Luci Correa, Jacyr Pasternak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2010-12-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Norovirus
Disease outbreaks
Homes for the aged
Aged
Surveillance
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1779-Einsteinv8n4_pg410-413_eng.pdf

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