Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021

We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine co...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2022-11, Vol.28 (11), p.2312-2315
Main Authors: Osborn, BreAnne, Pan, Chao-Yang, Hatada, April, Hatfield, Jennifer, Wagner, Jenni, Oakeson, Kelly, Montmayeur, Anna, Morales, Christina, Vinjé, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute gastroenteritis
Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology
Care and treatment
Cluster of Norovirus Genogroup IX Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities, Utah, USA, 2021
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Diagnosis
Disease control
Disease Outbreaks
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Dispatch
Employees
enteric infections
Epidemics
Feces
Food contamination & poisoning
food safety
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal diseases
Genomes
Genotype
Humans
Identification and classification
Illnesses
Long term health care
Long-Term Care
Long-term care facilities
Medical laboratories
Norovirus
Norovirus - genetics
Outbreaks
Pandemics
Phylogenetics
Prevention
Public health
Risk factors
RNA polymerase
Safety and security measures
Utah - epidemiology
Viruses
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Summary:We report 5 clustered acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Utah, USA, that were linked to healthcare employees working at multiple facilities. Four outbreaks were caused by norovirus genotype GIX. We recommend continued norovirus surveillance and genotyping to determine contributions of this genotype to norovirus outbreaks.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2811.220842