Abbas A M, Denton M D
J Hosp Infect. 1987 Jan;9(1):76-80. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(87)90099-5.
We describe an outbreak of rotavirus infection in a geriatric hospital. The outbreak lasted for 6 weeks, and affected 14 patients of 68 at risk. Diarrhoea was the main symptom, lasting only 1 day in most patients. Rising or high rotavirus antibody titres were demonstrated in six patients. Of 96 staff only one member was infected.