A swimming pool-related outbreak of pharyngoconjunctival fever in children due to adenovirus type 4, Gipuzkoa, Spain, 2008

J Artieda; L Piñeiro; M C González; M J Muñoz; M Basterrechea; A Iturzaeta; G Cilla

doi:10.2807/ese.14.08.19125-en

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A swimming pool-related outbreak of pharyngoconjunctival fever in children due to adenovirus type 4, Gipuzkoa, Spain, 2008
J Artieda¹ , L Piñeiro² , M C González³ , M J Muñoz⁴ , M Basterrechea¹ , A Iturzaeta² , G Cilla²
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Affiliations: ¹ Epidemiology Unit, Basque Governement´s Health Department, Gipuzkoa, Spain ² Microbiology Service, Hospital Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain ³ Public Health Center of Tolosa, Spain ⁴ Basque Public Health Service-Osakidetza, Center of the Goierri area, Spain

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Citation style for this article: Artieda J, Piñeiro L, González M C, Muñoz M J, Basterrechea M, Iturzaeta A, Cilla G. A swimming pool-related outbreak of pharyngoconjunctival fever in children due to adenovirus type 4, Gipuzkoa, Spain, 2008. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(8):pii=19125. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.08.19125-en Received: 25 Feb 2009

Abstract

An outbreak of pharyngoconjunctival fever affecting 59 children was detected in a municipality of northern Spain in July 2008. The outbreak was related to insufficient doses of water disinfectant in the municipal swimming pool. Adenovirus was detected in the pharyngeal swabs of five of six affected children and the four strains that were sequenced were all Adenovirus type 4.