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August 1, 2000Emerging infectious diseasesOpen Access

Epidemic Spread of Adenovirus Type 4-Associated Acute Respiratory Disease between U.S. Army Installations

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KMK. Mills McNeillHarvard University PressFBF. Ridgely BentonUniversity of South CarolinaSMSusan C. MonteithUniversity of South Carolina

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Implication

Randomized trial investigates adenovirus infection spread in U.S. Army trainees, suggesting higher risk from Fort Jackson.

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate the outbreak of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease (ARD) among military trainees.
  • Laboratory-based surveillance program initiated at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
  • Included a sample of 147 trainees hospitalized with ARD from Fort Jackson.
  • Isolated adenovirus type 4 from a significant proportion of samples.
  • Adenovirus type 4 was isolated from 50% of hospitalized trainees.
  • 88% of ARD cases were introduced from Fort Jackson trainees.
  • Outbreak underscores the need for effective surveillance in military settings.

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McNeill et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a611666e5c1fbf4de7c57dchttps://doi.org/10.3201/eid0604.000419
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