Editorial: Norwalk-like virus - issues for surveillance
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2002.26.54Keywords:
Norwalk-like virus, surveillance, NorovirusAbstract
This report contains information on recent closures of hospital wards in Australia and Scotland due to Norwalk-like virus infections.
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