Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis and Role of Norovirus, Georgia, USA, 2004–2005

Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis and Role of Norovirus, Georgia, USA, 2004–2005

Approximately 179 million cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) occur annually in the United States. However, lack of routine clinical testing for viruses limits understanding of their role among persons seeking medical care. Fecal specimens submitted for routine bacterial culture through a health ma...

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Main Authors: Aron J. Hall, Mariana Rosenthal, Nicole Gregoricus, Sharon A. Greene, Jeana Ferguson, Olga L. Henao, Jan Vinjé, Ben A. Lopman, Umesh D. Parashar, Marc-Alain Widdowson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
norovirus
viruses
gastroenteritis
AGE
etiology
incidence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/10-1533_article

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