Norovirus outbreak associated with a hotel in the west of Ireland, 2006

Michel, Anita Luise; FitzGerald, R; Whyte, D; Fitzgerald, A; Beggan, Edward; O’Connell, Nuala H.; Greally, T

doi:10.2807/esm.12.07.00725-en

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“…The clinical presentation of the disease also matched symptoms previously described for norovirus infections [5][6][7]. Outbreaks of norovirus infection in hotels have been reported elsewhere, such as in [8,9].…”

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Outbreak of norovirus infection in a hotel in Oslo, Norway, January 2011

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A total of 56 people were affected with gastroenteritis after attending a one-day meeting in a high-quality hotel in the centre of Oslo, Norway, at the end of January 2011. A complete outbreak investigation was carried out. The microbiological investigation confirmed that the outbreak was caused by norovirus. All participants at the meeting were invited by email to complete an online questionnaire asking for information on demographic data, symptoms and food consumption. The results of the epidemiological investigation of the food items served were inconclusive and the source and transmission route of this outbreak remains unclear. However, the environmental investigation highlighted several irregularities in the kitchen that may have enabled the spread of the virus. Specific cleaning procedures and rules were set up for the kitchen staff. As a consequence of this outbreak investigation, the hotel is planning to change its internal routine protocols, for example, samples of food items served at every meal during an event will be stored.

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Outbreak of norovirus infection in a hotel in Oslo, Norway, January 2011

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“…The most probable scenario is that one member of the family affected by gastroenteritis symptoms on 18 June acquired the infection outside the hotel and infected members of their family through close contact, and that the rest of the patients became ill after acquiring norovirus at the children's club, or indirectly from these people. Personto-person transmission is frequently associated with norovirus outbreaks [13,15]. In some cases, food and food-handlers or drinking water play a role in norovirus transmission [13,[16][17][18].…”

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Gastroenteritis outbreak caused by norovirus associated with the children's club of a hotel located in Majorca, Spain

Doménech-Sánchez

2011

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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A possible gastroenteritis outbreak in a hotel located in northern Majorca was reported on June 2009. The subsequent investigation revealed a total of 14 cases with onset of symptoms from 18 June to 26 June. Symptoms affected mainly the children, their parents and the staff related to the children's club; a vomiting episode was described at the beginning of the outbreak. Genotype 2 norovirus was detected in stool samples, demonstrating its role as the aetiological agent. The special hygienic measures implemented allowed the outbreak to be controlled.

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“…As outras três foram realizadas em saguões de aeroportos no embarque de passageiros para áreas consideradas de risco para aquisição doenças infecciosas (38,40,41). Bares, restaurantes, parques, hotéis e aeroportos no destino da viagem foram utilizados por nove pesquisas realizadas durante as viagens (17,20,21,25,26,31,33,34,39). Um único estudo comparou dados obtidos antes e depois de viagens para dois grupos: pacientes hospitalizados pós-viagem com diagnóstico de doenças infecciosas vs. viajantes saudáveis pré-viagem (7).…”

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“…em hotéis de lazer em Minas Gerais, Brasil(36).A aplicação das pesquisas foi atrelada ao local de origem ou destino da viagem e ao período -antes, durante ou depois da viagem. Dos 41 estudos, 21 enfocaram os turistas no local de origem da viagem(3, 6-11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 24, 28, 30, 37, 38, 40-43), 17 no destino(5,12,14,17,18,20,21,25,26,29,(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)39) e 3 não infor-…”

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