Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021
We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine c...
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| author | BreAnne Osborn Chao-Yang Pan April Hatada Jennifer Hatfield Jenni Wagner Kelly Oakeson Anna Montmayeur Christina Morales Jan Vinjé |
| author_facet | BreAnne Osborn Chao-Yang Pan April Hatada Jennifer Hatfield Jenni Wagner Kelly Oakeson Anna Montmayeur Christina Morales Jan Vinjé |
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We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine contributions of this genotype to norovirus outbreaks.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f93983e38519476b816d0bcd12b8d4142022-12-22T04:08:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592022-11-0128112312231510.3201/eid2811.220842Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021BreAnne OsbornChao-Yang PanApril HatadaJennifer HatfieldJenni WagnerKelly OakesonAnna MontmayeurChristina MoralesJan Vinjé We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine contributions of this genotype to norovirus outbreaks. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/11/22-0842_articleNorovirusenteric infectionsfood safetyvirusesacute gastroenteritislong-term care facilities |
| spellingShingle | BreAnne Osborn Chao-Yang Pan April Hatada Jennifer Hatfield Jenni Wagner Kelly Oakeson Anna Montmayeur Christina Morales Jan Vinjé Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021 Emerging Infectious Diseases Norovirus enteric infections food safety viruses acute gastroenteritis long-term care facilities |
| title | Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021 |
| title_full | Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021 |
| title_short | Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021 |
| title_sort | cluster of norovirus genogroup ix outbreaks in long term care facilities utah usa 2021 |
| topic | Norovirus enteric infections food safety viruses acute gastroenteritis long-term care facilities |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/11/22-0842_article |
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