TY - JOUR
T1 - Gastroenteritis outbreak in British troops, Iraq
AU - Bailey, Mark S.
AU - Boos, Christopher J.
AU - Vautier, Guy
AU - Green, Andrew D.
AU - Appleton, Hazel
AU - Gallimore, Chris I.
AU - Gray, Jim J.
AU - Beeching, Nicholas J.
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Gastroenteritis affected many British military personnel during the war in Iraq. In the first month, 1,340 cases were seen; 73% of patients required hospital admission and 36% were hospital staff. In a survey of 500 hospital staff, 76% reported gastroenteritis, which was more likely in clinical workers. Investigations showed only caliciviruses.
AB - Gastroenteritis affected many British military personnel during the war in Iraq. In the first month, 1,340 cases were seen; 73% of patients required hospital admission and 36% were hospital staff. In a survey of 500 hospital staff, 76% reported gastroenteritis, which was more likely in clinical workers. Investigations showed only caliciviruses.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/25644435694
U2 - 10.3201/eid1110.050298
DO - 10.3201/eid1110.050298
M3 - Article
C2 - 16318711
AN - SCOPUS:25644435694
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 11
SP - 1625
EP - 1628
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 10
ER -
