MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2002 Jun 7;51(22):477-9.
In the United States, Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) cause an estimated 23 million episodes of illness, 50,000 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths each year. NLVs can be transmitted by fecally contaminated food and water and by direct person-to-person contact or through droplets of infected persons. Outbreaks of NLV-associated gastrointestinal illness are common in military settings. During May 13-19, 2002, a total of 29 British soldiers and staff of a field hospital in Afghanistan became acutely ill after a short incubation period with vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. This report summarizes the investigation of this outbreak and underscores the importance of the diagnostic capacity for NLVs.
在美国，诺如病毒（NLVs）估计每年导致2300万起疾病发作、5万例住院治疗以及300人死亡。诺如病毒可通过受粪便污染的食物和水、直接的人际接触或感染者的飞沫传播。与诺如病毒相关的胃肠道疾病暴发在军事环境中很常见。2002年5月13日至19日期间，阿富汗一家野战医院的29名英国士兵和工作人员在短时间潜伏期后，出现呕吐、腹泻和发热并急性发病。本报告总结了此次疫情的调查情况，并强调了诺如病毒诊断能力的重要性。
