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Adherence to Self-Quarantine Recommendations during an Outbreak of Norovirus Infection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Supriya Rao ,
Nicole Scattolini de Gier ,
L. Brett Caram ,
Joyce Frederick ,
Mary Moorefield  and
Christopher W. Woods
Supriya Rao
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Nicole Scattolini de Gier*
Affiliation:
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
L. Brett Caram
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Joyce Frederick
Affiliation:
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Mary Moorefield
Affiliation:
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Christopher W. Woods
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
*
508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705 (Nicole.Scattolini@va.gov)
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Abstract

A large norovirus outbreak affecting hospital patients and staff occurred during the winter of 2007. We administered a survey to affected staff to evaluate adherence to social distancing recommendations. Of the 102 survey respondents, 74 (73%) completed self-quarantine. Staff adherence was similar regardless of job responsibility. Incomplete adherence to recommendations could potentially accelerate and prolong infectious disease outbreaks.

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Concise Communication
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 30 , Issue 9 , September 2009 , pp. 896 - 899
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2009

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