Influenza in New Jersey in 1976: Isolations of Influenza A/New Jersey/76 Virus at Fort Dix

An outbreak of febrile respiratory disease at Fort Dix, New Jersey, beginning in January 1976, yielded five isolates of influenza A/New Jersey/76 virus and 42 isolates of strains resembling influenza A/Victoria/75 virus. Despite extraordinary efforts and the study of 305 verified cases of infection...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 1977-12, Vol.136 (Supplement-3), p.S347-S355
Hauptverfasser:	Goldfield, Martin, Bartley, Joseph D., Pizzuti, W., Black, H. C., Altman, R., Halperin, W. E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Eggs Embryos Forts Humans Infections Influenza A virus Influenza A virus - immunology Influenza A virus - isolation & purification Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - etiology Military Medicine Military recruitment New Jersey Respiratory diseases Session I. Early Events Specimens Virology Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	An outbreak of febrile respiratory disease at Fort Dix, New Jersey, beginning in January 1976, yielded five isolates of influenza A/New Jersey/76 virus and 42 isolates of strains resembling influenza A/Victoria/75 virus. Despite extraordinary efforts and the study of 305 verified cases of infection with type A influenza virus throughout the region, no additional instances of infections with influenza A/New Jersey virus were detected in humans.
ISSN:	0022-1899 1537-6613
DOI:	10.1093/infdis/136.Supplement_3.S347