Abstract
What is already known on this topic?Human adenovirus (HAdV) was frequently associated with acute respiratory disease (ARD) outbreaks in military camps.What is added by this report?HAdV-B7, HAdV-B14, and HAdV-B55 were determined to be responsible for 3, 2, and 4 ARD outbreaks in military camps, China, respectively, with a total attack rate of 28.0% during 2011 to 2014.What are the implications for public health practice?The findings suggest that vaccine development and administration in military camps must be prioritized. Quarantining among new recruits before entering into the military and the identification of the major responsible genotypes at the current stage is warranted.
Highlights
We investigated the genetic characteristics and epidemiological characteristics of Human adenovirus (HAdV) strains that were responsible for the acute respiratory disease (ARD) outbreaks in military camps in China
The findings suggest that vaccine development and administration in military camps must be prioritized
The first known HAdV-associated ARD outbreak in the military was reported from a recruit training camp in 2009, which was determined to be caused by HAdVB55 infection [3]
Summary
We investigated the genetic characteristics and epidemiological characteristics of HAdV strains that were responsible for the ARD outbreaks in military camps in China. Among HAdV-related outbreaks that were reported from 2011 to 2014, a total of 3,813 patients were diagnosed from 13,622 camp members, with an overall attack rate of 28.0%.
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