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NATIONAL GUIDELINES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF OUTBREAKS OF NOROVIRUS INFECTION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
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Acute gastroenteritis is a very common illness. A recently published study
into the problem in Ireland North and South showed that 4.5% of Irish
people are affected by gastroenteritis every month.1 Norovirus (Winter
Vomiting Disease) is the commonest cause of outbreaks of acute
gastroenteritis in the community; international evidence suggests that
between one and three percent of people can expect to become infected with norovirus each year. 2,3
Since norovirus is a community infection, outbreaks in settings where people congregate such as hospitals
are simply a reflection of circulation of the virus in the wider community. Hospitals and residential institutions
are common locations for outbreaks of infection, particularly during winter.
The extent of these outbreaks can place a considerable burden on the
health system.
National Disease Surveillance Centre - Organizational Body
0-9540177-4-9
NONE
Healthcare Management
English
2003
1-25
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