Abstract
An outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis affected passengers on two consecutive cruises of ship X and continued on 4 subsequent cruises despite a 1-week sanitization. We documented transmission by food and person-to-person contact; persistence of virus despite sanitization onboard, including introductions of new strains; and seeding of an outbreak on land.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Caliciviridae Infections / transmission*
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Caliciviridae Infections / virology
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Humans
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Norovirus / classification
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Norovirus / genetics
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Norovirus / isolation & purification*
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Ships*
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Travel*