Assessing the waterborne risk of a norovirus infection for military personnel in the Netherlands

J.J. Wijnker, H de Man

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    Abstract

    Norovirus (NoV) infection outbreaks are known to occur when people occupy limited space, often under poor hygienic conditions. These situations have been described for both civilians (e.g. cruise ships) or military personnel in operational situations. However, little is known regarding the NoV infection risk for military personnel during training, exercise or even recreational activities. This paper describes a quantitative analysis of the NoV infection risk potential, improving on the risk awareness of this disease under various conditions
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)16-18
    Number of pages3
    JournalNederlands militair geneeskundig tijdschrift
    Volume67
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014

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