Risk Factors for Acute Gastroenteritis Associated with Caliciviruses

Are you evaluating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis?

Yes

Were affected patients ...

• traveling on a cruise ship?

Yes

• travelers on vacation?

Yes

• at a day care centers?

Yes

• at a school?

Yes

• at a nursing home?

Yes

• at a hospital?

Yes

• patrons of an implicated restaurant?

Yes

Have affected patients ...

• recently eaten or handled oysters?

Yes

• eaten potentially contaminated food such as fruit or catered meals?

Yes

• consumed contaminated water or ice?

Yes

• had contact with an infected person?

Yes

• had contact with potentially contaminated fomites?

Yes

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

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Diagnosis

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Objective

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Risk Factors for Acute Gastroenteritis Associated with Caliciviruses (Norwalk Agent)

Purpose: To identify risk factors for exposure to Calicivirus (Norwalk agent) in an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis.