An outbreak of Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis in holidaymakers travelling to Andorra, January-February 2002

B Pedalino; E Feely; P McKeown; B Foley; B Smyth; A Moren

doi:10.2807/esm.08.01.00393-en

An outbreak of Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis in holidaymakers travelling to Andorra, January-February 2002

Euro Surveill. 2003 Jan;8(1):1-8. doi: 10.2807/esm.08.01.00393-en.

Authors

B Pedalino¹, E Feely, P McKeown, B Foley, B Smyth, A Moren

Affiliation

¹ European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) fellow, hosted by Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre - Northern Ireland (CDSC - NI).

PMID: 12631977
DOI: 10.2807/esm.08.01.00393-en

Abstract

A retrospective cohort study was conducted to investigate an outbreak of Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritidis that occurred in Irish holidaymakers visiting Andorra, in January-February 2002. Preliminary results showed the risk exposure was higher for tourists who stayed in Soldeu and consumed ice cubes in their drinks (OR = 2.5, 95% CI [1.3-4.6)], after logistic regression and adjusting for sex and water consumption).

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Andorra / epidemiology
Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
Caliciviridae Infections / prevention & control
Caliciviridae Infections / transmission
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks* / prevention & control
Female
Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
Gastroenteritis / prevention & control
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Norwalk virus*
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Travel*
Water Microbiology
Water Supply