Vielot NA, Zepeda O, Reyes Y, González F, Toval-Ruíz C, Munguia N, Picado Y, Becker-Dreps S, Bucardo F. Transmission Patterns of Norovirus From Infected Children to Household Members in León, Nicaragua.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2024;
13:148-151. [PMID:
38168703 PMCID:
PMC10896256 DOI:
10.1093/jpids/piad114]
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Abstract
Norovirus is a common and highly transmissible gastrointestinal pathogen. Among 34 Nicaraguan households with a norovirus-infected child, 48% experienced norovirus transmission within 1 week, infecting 18% of household members; GII norovirus was more commonly transmitted than GI. Pediatric norovirus vaccines could prevent both index cases and transmission to close contacts.
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