Table 2 Distribution of the prevalence of norovirus infection among different occupational staff in different type of settings
Type of setting | Outbreaks (%) | +NoV/N° Food handlers (%) | +NoV/N° Cleaning staff (%) | +NoV/N° Teachers (%) | +NoV/N° Medical staff (%) | +NoV/N° Other (%) | +NoV/N° Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kindergartens | 29 (59.2) | 0/29 (0.0) | 13/68 (19.1) | 9/41 (22.0) | 22/138 (15.9) | ||
Schools | 16 (32.7) | 3/46 (6.5) | 0/5 (0.0) | 2/26 (7.7) | 5/77 (6.5) | ||
Hospitals | 2 (4.1) | 3/6 (50.0) | 1/1 (100.0) | 4/7 (57.1) | |||
Nursing Home | 1 (2.0) | 1/2 (50.0) | 6/7 (85.7) | 7/9 (77.8) | |||
Hotel | 1 (2.0) | 48/159 (30.2) | 9/31 (29.0) | 57/190 (30.0) | |||
Total | 49 (100.0) | 52/236 (22.0) | 13/73 (17.8) | 11/67 (16.4) | 9/13 (69.2) | 10/32 (31.3) | 95/421 (22.6) |