KINDERGARTEN EPIDEMIC CAUSED BY ADENO-VIRUS 7
Abstract
A report is presented of a kindergarten epidemic caused by adeno-7 virus and manifesting itself with symptoms of the air passages. Seventy two per cent of the children in the community fell ill with a mild or moderately serious infection of the air passages. It was possible to isolate the virus in 14 of the 22 cases tested virologically. In another 6 cases the conversion of the 'HAG' or 'Complement fixation test' indicated the probability of an analogous etiology. This made it possible to show the course of an adeno-7 infection which showed manifest clinical symptoms as well in 55% of the children. In 35% of the cases a mild pneumonia which appeared mainly in evidence obtained from cultures was determined. In the remaining cases the infection appeared as a bronchitis or rhino-pharngitis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0834640
Entities
People
- M. Troth
- P. Osvath
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories