Human Adenovirus Type 7 Outbreak in Police Training Center, Malaysia, 2011
Open Access
- 1 May 2012
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 18 (5) , 852-854
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.110865
Abstract
In March 2011, an outbreak of acute respiratory disease was reported at the Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Police Training Centre. Approximately 100 trainees were hospitalized and 5 were admitted to the intensive care unit. Three of these 5 trainees died. Human adenovirus type 7 was identified as the etiologic agent.Keywords
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