Leslie Barclay

Leslie Barclay and Jan Vinjé Author affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Cite This Article Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in the United States (1). Genetically, noroviruses are classified into 10 genogroups (GI–GX) and further into 48 genotypes and 60 P-types (2). Most outbreaks are caused by genogroup GI and GII viruses.

close Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit. Log out Cancel In This Article Abstract and Introduction Abstract We report a norovirus GIV outbreak in the United States, 15 years after the last reported outbreak. During May 2016 in Wisconsin, 53 persons, including 4 food handlers, reported being ill. The outbreak was linked to individually prepared fruit consumed as a fruit salad.

Author affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (L. Barclay, J. Vinjé); Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (T. Davis) Norovirus is the leading cause of epidemic and endemic acute gastroenteritis globally. The virus can be transmitted through person-to-person contact, consumption of fecally contaminated food or water, or self-contamination after touching contaminated environmental surfaces (1,2).