Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis Due to Norovirus in Schools and Summer Camps in Catalonia, 2017-2019
Por:
Parron, I, Barrabeig, I, Soldevila, N, Bartolome, R, Guix, S, Rius, C, Cornejo-Sanchez, T, Izquierdo, C, Dominguez, A
Publicada:
1 jun 2022
Ahead of Print:
1 may 2022
Resumen:
We studied outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis due to norovirus in schools and summer camps during 2017-2019 in Catalonia (Spain). The overall attack rate was 21.27% in schools and 33.42% in summer camps (RR 0.64 [95% CI 0.58-0.70]) and 52.63% of outbreaks occurred in cold months and 47.37% in warm months. The mean delay in reporting was 5.61 days (SD 5.58 days) and the mean duration was 6.11 days (SD 6.08 days), with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.84 (P < 0.001) between these variables. In outbreaks with person-to-person transmission, the aOR was higher the longer the delay in reporting: 3.07 (95% CI 1.21-7.81) when the delay was 5-8 days and 3.81 when it was >9 days (95% CI 1.42-10.23). The cold months posed a higher risk than the warm months. In common source outbreaks the risk was higher in children in secondary-higher education and in summer camps. IMPORTANCE Norovirus is the main cause of viral acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. The low infectious dose and the lack of long-term immunity in infected persons means that norovirus often causes outbreaks in institutions and closed and semiclosed centers. Norovirus gastroenteritis are usually mild, with no complications, but occasionally can result in hospital admission. Understanding the risk factors involved in a norovirus outbreak can reduce the spread, severity, and duration of the outbreak and, when a vaccine becomes available, this understanding would help us identify the population groups need to get vaccinated. Here, we show the outbreaks due to norovirus in schools and summer camps, the correlation between the delay in reporting and duration of outbreaks and the relationship of the attack rate and the size of the groups.
Norovirus is the main cause of viral acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. The low infectious dose and the lack of long-term immunity in infected persons means that norovirus often causes outbreaks in institutions and closed and semiclosed centers.
Filiaciones:
Parron, I:
Agencia Salut Publ Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Med, Barcelona, Spain
Barrabeig, I:
Agencia Salut Publ Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Soldevila, N:
Univ Barcelona, Dept Med, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Bartolome, R:
Hosp Univ Vall dHebron, Barcelona, Spain
Guix, S:
Univ Barcelona, Dept Med, Barcelona, Spain
Rius, C:
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Cornejo-Sanchez, T:
Hosp Univ Vall dHebron, Barcelona, Spain
Izquierdo, C:
Agencia Salut Publ Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Dominguez, A:
Univ Barcelona, Dept Med, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
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