Gastroenteritis Outbreak in British Troops, Iraq
Open Access
- 1 October 2005
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 11 (10) , 1625-1628
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1110.050298
Abstract
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.Keywords
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