Institutional risk factors for norovirus outbreaks in Hong Kong elderly homes: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Lee Krystal CK (Author), Chan Wai (Author), Chan Shelley (Author), Ng Sammy (Author), Lin Hualiang (Author), Ho Suzanne C (Author), Tian Linwei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most of the institutional outbreaks of norovirus in Hong Kong occur in elderly homes, the proportion being 69% in 2006. Residents in elderly homes are a special population seriously affected by norovirus infections, it is necessary t...