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Epidemiology of foodborne norovirus outbreaks, United States, 2001-2008Aron J Hall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 18:1566-73. 2012..Interventions to reduce the frequency of foodborne norovirus outbreaks should focus on food workers and production of produce and shellfish...
The roles of Clostridium difficile and norovirus among gastroenteritis-associated deaths in the United States, 1999-2007Aron J Hall
Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Clin Infect Dis 55:216-23. 2012..We aimed to describe trends in gastroenteritis deaths across all ages in the United States and specifically estimate the contributions of Clostridium difficile and norovirus...
Multiclonal outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections on a collegiate football teamA J Hall
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Epidemiol Infect 137:85-93. 2009..5, 95% CI 1.1-5.7), and miscellaneous training equipment use (RR 2.1, 95% CI 1.1-4.1). The outbreak was successfully controlled through team education and implementation of improved infection-control practices and hygiene policies...
Patterns of abuse among unintentional pharmaceutical overdose fatalitiesAron J Hall
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
JAMA 300:2613-20. 2008..The effect of this pharmacoepidemic has been most pronounced in rural states, including West Virginia, which experienced the nation's largest increase in drug overdose mortality rates during 1999-2004...
Fatal all-terrain vehicle crashes: injury types and alcohol useAron J Hall
Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:311-6. 2009..A comprehensive assessment was conducted of ATV fatalities to provide critical guidance for community interventions and public health policy to prevent further deaths...
Novel Corynebacterium diphtheriae in domestic catsAron J Hall
Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop A47, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 16:688-91. 2010..Molecular methods distinguished the feline isolates from known C. diphtheriae...
Incidence of acute gastroenteritis and role of norovirus, Georgia, USA, 2004-2005Aron J Hall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 17:1381-8. 2011..This study demonstrates that noroviruses are leading causes of AGE among persons seeking medical care...
Impact of an emergent norovirus variant in 2009 on norovirus outbreak activity in the United StatesCatherine Yen
Epidemic Intelligence Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Clin Infect Dis 53:568-71. 2011..We collected norovirus outbreak data from 30 states to assess whether this new strain was associated with increased acute gastroenteritis activity. No increase in norovirus outbreaks was observed during the 2009-2010 winter...
Severe outcomes are associated with genogroup 2 genotype 4 norovirus outbreaks: a systematic literature reviewRishi Desai
Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Clin Infect Dis 55:189-93. 2012..This report reviews published NoV outbreak reports to quantify hospitalization and mortality rates and assess their relationship with outbreak setting, transmission route, and strain...
Hospitalizations and mortality associated with norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes, 2009-2010Tarak K Trivedi
Scientific Education and Professional Development Program Office, and Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
JAMA 308:1668-75. 2012..Norovirus outbreaks are common among vulnerable, elderly populations in US nursing homes...
Outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis transmitted by person-to-person contact--United States, 2009-2010Mary E Wikswo
Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS A 34, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
MMWR Surveill Summ 61:1-12. 2012....
Transmission of norovirus among NBA players and staff, winter 2010-2011Rishi Desai
Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Infect Dis 53:1115-7. 2011..Four of 5 stool specimens from ill players and staff tested positive for norovirus genogroup II. We document evidence of transmission both within teams and, potentially, between teams in 2 instances...
Clostridium perfringens infections initially attributed to norovirus, North Carolina, 2010Natalie J M Dailey
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Infect Dis 55:568-70. 2012..This investigation illustrates the importance of considering epidemiologic and laboratory data together when evaluating potential etiologic agents that might require unique control measures...
Environmental transmission of norovirus gastroenteritisBen Lopman
Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
Curr Opin Virol 2:96-102. 2012..The relative importance of environmental transmission of virus is yet to be fully quantified but is likely to be substantial and is an important feature that complicates control...
Increasing rates of gastroenteritis hospital discharges in US adults and the contribution of norovirus, 1996-2007Ben A Lopman
Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Infect Dis 52:466-74. 2011..We aimed to describe recent trends in gastroenteritis hospitalizations and to determine the contribution of norovirus...
A comparison of drug overdose deaths involving methadone and other opioid analgesics in West VirginiaLeonard J Paulozzi
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop F 62, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
Addiction 104:1541-8. 2009..To describe all people dying from unintentional overdoses of methadone or other opioid analgesics (OOA) in West Virginia in 2006...
Disease transmission and passenger behaviors during a high morbidity Norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship, January 2009Mary E Wikswo
National Center for Immunization, and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Infect Dis 52:1116-22. 2011..In January 2009, the report of a suspected norovirus outbreak among passengers on a cruise ship prompted an investigation...
Likely transmission of norovirus on an airplane, October 2008Hannah L Kirking
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Clin Infect Dis 50:1216-21. 2010..An investigation was conducted to determine the cause of the outbreak, assess whether transmission occurred on the airplane, and describe risk factors for transmission...
National outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with use of a contact lens solution, United StatesJennifer R Verani
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 15:1236-42. 2009..Premarket standardized testing of contact lens solutions for activity against Acanthamoeba spp. is warranted...
Norovirus disease surveillance using Google Internet query share dataRishi Desai
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS A34, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Clin Infect Dis 55:e75-8. 2012..70) and regional (R(2) = 0.74) norovirus surveillance data in the United States. IQS data may facilitate rapid identification of norovirus season onset, elevated peak activity, and potential emergence of novel strains...
Norovirus outbreak of probable waterborne transmission with high attack rate in a Guatemalan resortWences Arvelo
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, International Emerging Infections Program, Guatemala City, Guatemala
J Clin Virol 55:8-11. 2012..In February 2009, a group of Guatemalan school children developed acute gastroenteritis (AGE) after participating in a school excursion...
