Norovirus

Understanding the Importance of Contact Heterogeneity and Variable Infectiousness in the Dynamics of a Large Norovirus Outbreak

Background: Large norovirus (NoV) outbreaks are explosive in nature and vary widely in final size and duration, suggesting that …

Jon Zelner, Carly Adams, Joshua Havumaki, Ben Lopman

Preferential observation of large infectious disease outbreaks leads to consistent overestimation of intervention efficacy

Data from infectious disease outbreaks in congregate settings are often used to elicit clues about which types of interventions may be …

Jon Zelner, Nina Masters, Kelly Broen, Eric Lofgren

Linking Time-Varying Symptomatology and Intensity of Infectiousness to Patterns of Norovirus Transmission

Background: Norovirus (NoV) transmission may be impacted by changes in symptom intensity. Sudden onset of vomiting, which may cause an …

Heterogeneity in norovirus shedding duration affects community risk

Norovirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis in all ages. Typical infections cause viral shedding periods of days to weeks, but some …