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 4
Presence of Norwalk-like virus and Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin in stool samples from ill persons, Italy, July 2000
| Sampling date | No. examined | No. positive for NLV a | No. positive for CPE | No. positive for NLV + CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18/01 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/20/01 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 07/21/01 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 07/27/01 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/28/01 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 22 | 7 | 7 |
aAbbreviations used: NLV, Norwalk-like virus; CPE, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin.
