Publications by authors named "Freddy Jun Xian Neo"
Background: An outbreak of gastroenteritis (GE) occurred in community-dwelling adults in the Central Region of urban Singapore, in May 2016.
Objectives: To investigate the cause of the outbreak.
Study Design: We conducted a case-cohort study on GE patients linked to the outbreak who presented to the emergency department of a tertiary-care hospital near the outbreak area, from 18 May to 11 June 2016.
Article Synopsis
- An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) infected 150 military personnel in Singapore between August 31 and September 9, 2015, with an attack rate of about 3%.
- The investigation involved symptom surveys, hygiene inspections, and testing of various samples, which revealed the presence of Sapovirus and multiple genotypes of Norovirus as the key culprits.
- Control measures included improved personal hygiene, separation of affected individuals, and communal area disinfection, emphasizing the need for strict hygiene since no vaccines for these pathogens exist.