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Human Adenovirus Type 7 was identified as the etiologic agent of an acute respiratory disease outbreak affecting 851 police trainees in Malaysia, resulting in approximately 100 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
Observational (n=851)
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Human adenovirus type 7 was identified as the cause of a severe acute respiratory disease outbreak among police trainees in Malaysia in 2011, resulting in 3 deaths.
HAdV-7 outbreaks may warrant targeted surveillance in closed populations; leaves open optimal prevention strategies pending larger studies.
In March 2011, an outbreak of acute respiratory disease was reported at the Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Police Training Centre. Approximately 100 trainees were hospitalized and 5 were admitted to the intensive care unit. Three of these 5 trainees died. Human adenovirus type 7 was identified as the etiologic agent.
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Yusof et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Acute respiratory disease (n=851). Human Adenovirus Type 7 was evaluated. Human Adenovirus Type 7 was identified as the etiologic agent of an acute respiratory disease outbreak affecting 851 police trainees in Malaysia, resulting in approximately 100 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
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