Gastroenteritis outbreak in British troops, Iraq

Mark S. Bailey; Christopher J. Boos; Guy Vautier; Andrew D. Green; Hazel Appleton; Chris I. Gallimore; Jim J. Gray; Nicholas J. Beeching

doi:10.3201/eid1110.050298

Gastroenteritis outbreak in British troops, Iraq

Mark S. Bailey, Christopher J. Boos, Guy Vautier, Andrew D. Green, Hazel Appleton, Chris I. Gallimore, Jim J. Gray, Nicholas J. Beeching

Norwich Medical School

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Abstract

Gastroenteritis affected many British military personnel during the war in Iraq. In the first month, 1,340 cases were seen; 73% of patients required hospital admission and 36% were hospital staff. In a survey of 500 hospital staff, 76% reported gastroenteritis, which was more likely in clinical workers. Investigations showed only caliciviruses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1625-1628
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	11
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1110.050298
Publication status	Published - Oct 2005

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