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SM Tropical Medicine Journal

An Adenovirus Outbreak Associated with a Swimming Facility

[ ISSN : 2573-363X ]

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Received: 02-Jun-2016

Accepted: 15-Jul-2016

Published: 19-Jul-2016

Short Communication | Volume 1 - Issue 2 | Article DOI :

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Sung-Hsi Wei1,2* 

1Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taiwan (R.O.C)

2Department of Emergency, China Medical University Children’s Hospital, Taiwan (R.O.C)

Corresponding Author:

Sung-Hsi Wei, Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Email: epediat@gmail.com

Keywords

Swimming Pool; Adenovirus; Taiwan; Tropical; Conjunctivitis

Abstract

Adenovirus outbreaks have been reported to be associated with recreational water over the past decades. An outbreak of respiratory tract infection in a primary school in central Taiwan occurred in September 2011. The laboratory tests showed that it was an outbreak of adenovirus infection. Epidemiological investigations revealed that the outbreak was associated with a swimming facility outside the school. Our report emphasized the potential threat of adenovirus infection associated with swimming facilities, especially in a community adenovirus epidemic setting.

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Wei S. An Adenovirus Outbreak Associated with a Swimming Facility. SM Trop Med J. 2016; 1(2): 1007.