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2006-07-01Zeitschriftenartikel DOI: 10.25646/599
Epidemic conjunctivitis in Germany, 2004
dc.contributor.authorSchrauder, Annette
dc.contributor.authorAltmann, Doris
dc.contributor.authorLaude, Gabriele
dc.contributor.authorClaus, Hermann
dc.contributor.authorWegner, K
dc.contributor.authorKöhler, R
dc.contributor.authorHabicht-Thomas, H
dc.contributor.authorKrause, Gérard
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-07T13:58:57Z
dc.date.available2018-05-07T13:58:57Z
dc.date.created2010-06-15
dc.date.issued2006-07-01none
dc.identifier.otherhttp://edoc.rki.de/oa/articles/reuBbIZaLdZs/PDF/24APAAUEU2xRs.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.rki.de/176904/674
dc.description.abstractEpidemic conjunctivitis can be associated with viral or bacterial pathogens, whereas epidemic keratoconjunctivitis is caused mainly by adenoviruses type 8,19 and 37. In Germany, the incidence of adenovirus conjunctivitis cases increased from 0.2 per 100 000 inhabitants (in 2001 and 2002) eventually to 0.5 in 2003 and 0.8 in 2004. The detection of adenovirus in conjunctival swabs is notifiable to the local health departments. Data about cases with positive conjunctival swabs are then transmitted to the Robert Koch-Institut. Quality control of data takes place and national surveillance data of confirmed cases with adenovirus conjunctivitis are published. From January to April 2004 the national surveillance system captured an outbreak with 1024 cases (131 laboratory confirmed). Analysis of the national surveillance data showed that in March 2004 the group primarily affected by epidemic keratoconjunctivitis was young men between 18 -29 years old followed by an increased number of notifications from women in the same age group. Meanwhile the German Armed Forces experienced an outbreak of conjunctivitis, almost exclusively without laboratory confirmation, affecting 6378 soldiers. Despite the small number of laboratory confirmed cases it became clear from the analysis of the national surveillance data that person-to-person transmission between young men and similar age groups of the population did occur. Whether the outbreak started within the garrisons of the German Armed Forces or whether it was triggered within these accommodations, there is clearly a need for the national and the military public health institutions to work together on guidelines to handle future challenges.eng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRobert Koch-Institut
dc.subjectAdolescenteng
dc.subjectPreschooleng
dc.subjectNewborneng
dc.subjectHumanseng
dc.subjectFemaleeng
dc.subjectDisease Outbreakseng
dc.subjectGermany/epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectMaleeng
dc.subjectChildeng
dc.subjectAdulteng
dc.subjectSentinel Surveillanceeng
dc.subjectInfanteng
dc.subjectConjunctivitis/diagnosiseng
dc.subjectConjunctivitis/epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectConjunctivitis/prevention & controleng
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin
dc.titleEpidemic conjunctivitis in Germany, 2004
dc.typeperiodicalPart
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:0257-1009295
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25646/599
local.edoc.container-titleEuroSurveillance
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local.edoc.container-urlhttp://www.eurosurveillance.org
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local.edoc.container-volume11
local.edoc.container-issue7
local.edoc.container-year2006

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