An outbreak of gastroenteritis in a home
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Dr. J. J. Gray; T. G. Wreghitt; W. D. Cubitt; P. R. Elliot
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Article
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1987
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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We describe an outbreak of gastroenteritis, which lasted for 22 days in a residential home for the elderly. The outbreak was biphasic and affected 34/42 (80%) residents and 13/29 (44%) members of the staff. Calicivirus was associated with cases of illness during the first 9 days of the outbreak, and