Bimodal Seasonality and Alternating Predominance of Norovirus GII.4 and Non-GII.4, Hong Kong, China, 2014–2017

Bimodal Seasonality and Alternating Predominance of Norovirus GII.4 and Non-GII.4, Hong Kong, China, 2014–2017

We report emerging subtropical bimodal seasonality and alternating predominance of norovirus GII.4 and non-GII.4 genotypes in Hong Kong. GII.4 predominated in summer and autumn months and affected young children, whereas emergent non-GII.4 genotypes predominated in winter months and affected all age...

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Main Authors: Martin Chi-Wai Chan, Kirsty Kwok, Lin-Yao Zhang, Kirran N. Mohammad, Nelson Lee, Grace C.Y. Lui, E. Anthony S. Nelson, Raymond W.M. Lai, Ting F. Leung, Paul K.S. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
age distribution
bimodal seasonality
GII.4
geographic hotspot
Hong Kong
China
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/4/17-1791_article

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