2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-45082010ao1779
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Abstract: Objective: To describe a norovirus outbreak in a Brazilian longterm care facility from July 8 to 29, 2005. Methods: In the first 48 to 72 hours after onset of symptoms in inpatients and employees, the main infection control strategies were staff education, emphasis on hand washing, implementing contact precautions up to 48-72 hours after resolution of symptoms, complete cleaning of the rooms and exclusion of symptomatic employees from work until 48-72 hours after resolution of their symptoms. Epidemiological a… Show more

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“…This study is in agreement with other studies [11][12][13][14][15], showing that NoV spreads rapidly among students with close proximity to one another and who share common places for activities. Furthermore, notification was delayed, which was made four days after the onset of the first case.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…This study is in agreement with other studies [11][12][13][14][15], showing that NoV spreads rapidly among students with close proximity to one another and who share common places for activities. Furthermore, notification was delayed, which was made four days after the onset of the first case.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Healthcare workers are commonly associated with the spread of NoV infection in hospitals and in long-term care facilities [3,8]. In Brazil, there was an outbreak of NoV infection in a long-term care facility in 2010, with an incidence of 41.3% and 16.25% among patients and employees, respectively [8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Healthcare workers are commonly associated with the spread of NoV infection in hospitals and in long-term care facilities [3,8]. In Brazil, there was an outbreak of NoV infection in a long-term care facility in 2010, with an incidence of 41.3% and 16.25% among patients and employees, respectively [8]. Given its high frequency, gastroenteritis in the elderly can be viewed with contempt and can lead to more serious consequences, as reported in Gothenburg, Sweden, during 2008 and 2009, when death cases increased among NoV-infected elderly outpatients compared to inpatients [6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…São extremamente infecciosos e requer-se um pequeno inóculo para provocar a doença (10 a 100 partículas virais) (BAERT et al, 2007;DE MENEZES et al, 2010 -SENOUSY et al, 2007;PREVOST et al, 2015). Os AsVts também têm sido isolados de moluscos bivalves (LE GUYADER et al, 2000;MING et al, 2013;IRITANI et al, 2014).…”
Section: Vírus Entéricosunclassified