Epidemiology of norovirus gastroenteritis in Germany 2001-2009: Eight seasons of routine surveillance

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 63-74

  Bernard, H ^a   Hohne M ^a   Niendorf, S ^a   Altmann, D ^a   Stark, K ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Infectious disease epidemiology; Norwalk agent and related viruses; Notifiable infectious diseases; Outbreaks; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR TYPING; MORTALITY; NOROVIRUS INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890043839     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268813000435     Document Type: Article

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