Volume 16, Number 5—May 2010
Research
Spread of Adenovirus to Geographically Dispersed Military Installations, May–October 2007
Jill S. Trei1, Natalie M. Johns
, Jason L. Garner, Lawrence B. Noel, Brian V. Ortman, Kari L. Ensz, Matthew C. Johns, Michel L. Bunning, and Joel C. Gaydos
, Jason L. Garner, Lawrence B. Noel, Brian V. Ortman, Kari L. Ensz, Matthew C. Johns, Michel L. Bunning, and Joel C. GaydosTable 2
Demographic data, symptoms, and other information collected from 220 patients with positive test results for adenovirus serotype B14, May 25–October 31, 2007*
| Parameter |
Value |
|---|---|
| Median age, y (range), n = 216 | 19 (17–29) |
| Gender | |
| F | 23 (10.5) |
| M |
197 (89.5) |
| Base where stationed | |
| Goodfellow AFB, TX | 8 (3.6) |
| Hurlburt Field, FL | 2 (0.9) |
| Keesler AFB, MS | 16 (7.3) |
| Sheppard AFB, TX | 188 (85.5) |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA |
6 (2.7) |
| Signs and symptoms | |
| Body aches | 154 (70.0) |
| Chest pain | 38 (17.3) |
| Chills | 183 (83.2) |
| Conjunctivitis | 24 (10.9) |
| Cough | 172 (78.2) |
| Diarrhea | 42 (19.1) |
| Dyspnea | 36 (16.4) |
| Earache | 60 (27.3) |
| Fatigue | 173 (78.6) |
| Headache | 167 (75.9) |
| Runny nose | 93 (42.3) |
| Sinus congestion | 135 (61.4) |
| Sore throat | 200 (90.9) |
| Stiffness | 89 (40.5) |
| Vomiting |
39 (17.7) |
| Median clinical temperature |
101°F |
| Placed on quarters | 191 (86.8) |
| Time on quarters, n = 125 | |
| 24 h | 108 (86.4) |
| 48 h | 13 (10.4) |
| 72 h |
4 (3.2) |
| Hospitalized |
1 (0.5) |
| Received influenza vaccine |
68 (30.9) |
| Recent travel | 147 (66.8) |
| Recent travel locations, n = 147 | |
| Lackland AFB, TX | 143 (97.3) |
| Keesler AFB, MS | 2 (1.3) |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 (0.7) |
| Panama City, FL | 1 (0.7) |
*Values are no. (%) except as specified. Complete information not available for all patients; n values given when below 220. All locations in United States. AFB, Air Force Base; TX, Texas; FL, Florida; MS, Mississippi; CA, California; NM, New Mexico.
