Abstract
We report an increase in GII.17 norovirus outbreaks and sporadic infections of acute gastroenteritis in Austria, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, England and the United States during the 2023/24 season. A decrease in GII.4 coincided with GII.17 prevalence increasing to between 17% and 64% of all GII detections. Overall, 84% of the GII.17 strains clustered closely with strains first reported in Romania in 2021 and two new sub-lineages were identified. Norovirus surveillance and molecular characterisation should be prioritised this winter.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2400625 |
Journal | Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 39 |
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Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
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