Outbreak of Norovirus in Berlin - Epidemiological and Clinical Features Peatures and Prevention;Die Norovirus-Epidemie in Berlin - Klinik, Epidemiologie und Prävention

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 311-316

  Jansen, Andreas ^a,c   Beyer, A ^b   Brandt, C ^a   Hohne M ^c   Schreler, E ^c   Schulzke, J ^a   Zeitz, M ^a   Schneider, T ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Gesundheitsamt   (Germany)

^c ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Norovirus; Prevention; Viral gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDEMIC; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOROVIRUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIRUS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

ADULT; BERLIN; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NOROVIRUS;

EID: 2542636590     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-812908     Document Type: Article

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