Coronavirus Outbreaks
Human coronavirus OC43 caused influenza-like illness in aged-care facilities
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 21st, 2005
According to a recently published report from Australia, "three outbreaks of respiratory illness associated with human coronavirus HCoV-OC43 infection occurred in geographically unrelated aged-care facilities in Melbourne, Australia during August and September 2002.
"On clinical and epidemiological grounds the outbreaks were first thought to be caused by influenza virus. HCoV-OC43 was detected by RT-PCR in 16 out of 27 (59%) specimens and was the only virus detected at the time of sampling."
"Common clinical manifestations were...
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