TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
T2 - Investigation of a Large-scale Community Outbreak in Dade County, Florida
AU - Patriarca, Peter A.
AU - Onorato, Ida M.
AU - Sklar, Virgil E F
AU - Schonberger, Lawrence B.
AU - Kaminski, Rose M.
AU - Hatch, Milford H.
AU - Morens, David M.
AU - Forster, Richard
PY - 1983/3/11
Y1 - 1983/3/11
N2 - An outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) due to enterovirus type 70 occurred in Dade County, Florida, from September to December 1981. Younger age groups, members of larger households, and the poor were at significantly greater risk of acquiring AHC than others in the community. Schoolchildren were most likely to introduce AHC into the household. After exclusion of all affected children from school, there was a dramatic reduction in reported cases, with attack rates declining more rapidly for school-aged children than for other age groups. Although AHC spread readily among family members, a retrospective study of 124 affected households showed an association between lower attack rates and simple hygienic measures. Should outbreaks of AHC recur, measures to reduce transmission should include exclusion of affected schoolchildren and educating the public about hygienic precautions.
AB - An outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) due to enterovirus type 70 occurred in Dade County, Florida, from September to December 1981. Younger age groups, members of larger households, and the poor were at significantly greater risk of acquiring AHC than others in the community. Schoolchildren were most likely to introduce AHC into the household. After exclusion of all affected children from school, there was a dramatic reduction in reported cases, with attack rates declining more rapidly for school-aged children than for other age groups. Although AHC spread readily among family members, a retrospective study of 124 affected households showed an association between lower attack rates and simple hygienic measures. Should outbreaks of AHC recur, measures to reduce transmission should include exclusion of affected schoolchildren and educating the public about hygienic precautions.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1983.03330340025025
DO - 10.1001/jama.1983.03330340025025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84944969859
VL - 249
SP - 1283
EP - 1289
JO - JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
SN - 0002-9955
IS - 10
ER -