- 期刊
Investigation of Norovirus Outbreak in Elderly Care Center a in Taipei City
並列摘要
On the afternoon of November 11, 2006, an outbreak with symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, and fever occurred among the residents in elderly care center A in Taipei City. Bacterium anal swabs and fecal samples were collected from the 8 cases and 3 cooks who showed no symptoms and sent for further testing at Research and Diagnostics Center of the Centers for Disease Control. Among the 11 fecal samples, norovirus was found in 4 of which belonged to 2 residents and 2 care workers; thus showing a 36.3% positive rate in the testing. After preventive measures such as the isolation of the patients, disinfection of the environment and facilities, and the restriction of the personnel which were administered on the 15(superscript th) of November, no new cases occurred after the 19th of November. Further quarantine of patients stopped after the end of the outbreak on November 29.
被引用紀錄
延伸閱讀
- Chiu, C. M., Do, C. R., Wu, J. S. J., Huang, S. T., & Wang, H. F. (2015). Outbreak Investigation and Control Experience of School Tuberculosis in Taipei Region. Epidemiology Bulletin, 31(20), 177-177. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.20151027.31(20).001
- Cheng, S. H., & Chu, F. Y. (2002). Modern Care of Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology, 13(3), 215-220. https://doi.org/10.30047/JGMB.200209.0007
- 姜湘楹、吳博文、姜秀子、王威勝、李聰明（2011）。Spread of Norovirus-outbreak from a Psychiatric Ward to Day-care Ward: The Experience in a Medical Center in Northern Taiwan。感染控制雜誌，21(5)，273-283。https://doi.org/10.6526/ICJ.201110_21(5).0002
- Jiang, D. D. S., Chen, W. C., & Liu, S. H. (2009). Investigation of Shigellosis Outbreak in a Daycare Center in Sijhih City, Taipei County. Epidemiology Bulletin, 25(1), 21-36. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.200901_25(1).0002
- Chen, P. C., Wei, H. Y., Tsai, Y. F., Tung, H. P., & Yen, J. J. (2016). Norovirus Outbreak in a Psychiatric Institution, New Taipei City, December 2015. Epidemiology Bulletin, 32(21), 172-172. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.20161108.32(21).002