Volume 8, Number 6—June 2002
Research
Waterborne Outbreak of Norwalk-Like Virus Gastroenteritis at a Tourist Resort, Italy
Della Boccia*
, Alberto Eugenio Tozzi*, Benvon Cotter*§, Caterina Rizzo†, Teresa Russo‡, Gabriele Buttinelli*, Alfredo Caprioli*, Maria Luisa Marziano*, and Franco Maria Ruggeri*
, Alberto Eugenio Tozzi*, Benvon Cotter*§, Caterina Rizzo†, Teresa Russo‡, Gabriele Buttinelli*, Alfredo Caprioli*, Maria Luisa Marziano*, and Franco Maria Ruggeri*Table 1
Personal characteristics of ill persons and clinical symptoms, tourist resort, Italy, July 2000
| Characteristics | Guests | Staff members | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information available (n) | 179 | 69 | 248 |
| Age (years); mean (range) | 23 (1–88) | 26 (19–53) | 24 (1–88) |
| Female (%) | 52 | 54 | 53 |
| Diarrhea (%) | 93 | 92 | 93 |
| Vomiting (%) | 84 | 72 | 80 |
| Fever (%) | 53 | 58 | 54 |
| Abdominal pain (%) | 63 | 83 | 70 |
| Hospitalization (%) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
