Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 2, Number 9, November 1996
Abstract
The morning of 3 September 1996, the Environmental Health Epidemiology Technician at Ft. Belvoir notified the Community Health Nursing Department of a 3-year-old child that had a positive stool culture with Shigella sonnei. It was also learned that the child was enrolled in a daycare center on post. This was of particular concern because daycare centers, particularly those with diapered children, are considered ideal settings for the spread of shigellosis. The director of the daycare center was notified about the potential spread of shigella among children at the daycare center. Later that day, the director called the community health nurse about another child with diarrhea from the same preschool room. It was also discovered that the father of this child had been experiencing diarrhea for approximately 4 days. During the afternoon of 3 September 1996, the daycare center was inspected and the director informed the community health nurse that an employee from the same preschool room had called in sick that day. A telephone call to this individual confirmed that she was symptomatic with diarrhea. The employee also mentioned that 2 other employees from the same preschool room had been sick with diarrhea over the weekend. The community health nurse recommended that all individuals symptomatic with diarrhea submit stool specimens.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA497670
Entities
People
- Bill C. Hewitson
- Bruce H. Jones
- Cynthia R. Towle
- John Brundage
- Kimmie Kohlhase
- Mark V Rubertone
- Sharon L. Ludwig
- Stephen C. Craig
Organizations
- Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center