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June 1, 1974American Journal of Epidemiology

Occurrence of Respiratory Illness Due to an Atypical Strain of Adenovirus Type 11 During a Large Outbreak in Spanish Military Recruits

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Key result

An outbreak of upper respiratory illness affected 65% of 4,930 military recruits, with an atypical strain of adenovirus type 11 identified as a principal etiologic agent.

Population

4930 new military trainees at the San Clemente Sasebas Camp in northeast Spain experiencing an outbreak of…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JHJohn C. HierholzerNational Center for Disease Control and Public HealthAPA PumarolaAjuntament de BarcelonaARAntonio Rodríguez-TorresAutonomous University of Queretaro

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Overview

Adenovirus 11 outbreak supports surveillance in recruits; leaves open optimal prevention strategies in closed populations.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=4,930)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
4,930 new military trainees in Spain experiencing an outbreak of upper respiratory illness in March 1969.
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Outcome
Etiologic agents of the respiratory illness

This study provides the first evidence of adenovirus type 11 isolation from throat specimens and its association with upper respiratory illness outbreaks in military recruits.

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Hierholzer et al. (1974) conducted an observational in Upper respiratory illness (n=4,930). Atypical strain of adenovirus type 11 was evaluated on Occurrence of upper respiratory illness. An outbreak of upper respiratory illness affected 65% of 4,930 military recruits, with an atypical strain of adenovirus type 11 identified as a principal etiologic agent.

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