ABSTRACT
A large outbreak of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease (ARD) occurred at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 1997. A laboratory-based ARD surveillance program was initiated at Fort Gordon, Georgia, where advanced individual training was heavily populated with Fort Jackson soldiers. Adenovirus type 4 was isolated from 50% of 147 trainees hospitalized with ARD. Most (88%) introduced cases were in trainees from Fort Jackson.
Subject(s)
Adenovirus Infections, Human/epidemiology , Adenoviruses, Human/isolation & purification , Disease Outbreaks , Military Personnel , Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , Adenovirus Infections, Human/microbiology , Female , Georgia/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Sentinel Surveillance , South Carolina/epidemiologyABSTRACT
In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The epidemic lasted until December and declined when vaccine administration resumed. More than 1,000 male and female trainees were hospitalized; 66.1% of those hospitalized had an adenovirus type 4 isolate.
Subject(s)
Adenovirus E4 Proteins/isolation & purification , Adenovirus Infections, Human/epidemiology , Disease Outbreaks , Lung Diseases/epidemiology , Military Personnel , Acute Disease , Adult , Female , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Lung Diseases/virology , Male , Seasons , South Carolina/epidemiologyABSTRACT
A tunable diode laser (TDL) has been operated with a compact lightweight closed-cycle Stirling cooler. The laser linewidth has been measured near 80 K and found to be about half of that when using more massive closed-cycle coolers. Novel applications include balloon-borne and aircraft- adapted instruments, where size, weight, and power requirements place stringent demands on necessary TDL cooling systems.
