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

Euro Surveill. 2009 Feb 26;14(8):19125.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adenovirus Infections, Human / epidemiology*
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Conjunctivitis / epidemiology*
  • Conjunctivitis / virology*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Fever / epidemiology*
  • Fever / virology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pharyngitis / epidemiology*
  • Pharyngitis / virology*
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Swimming Pools*