Acute Respiratory Disease and Adenovirus Infection Among U.S Army Basic Trainees At Ft. Jackson, South Carolina 1998

摘要

An investigation of acute respiratory disease (ARD) and adenovirus infections was conducted among non-immunized basic trainees. This project involved three basic combat training (BCT) companies of the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. The epidemiological consultation consisted of three pans: (1) a recruit surveillance study, (2) an air filter study, and (3) a permanent party (cadre) study. The recruit surveillance study consisted of a total of 678 recruits which were followed through one 8-week cycle of BCT. Data was collected from a variety of sources, including interview, weekly symptom card, laboratory specimens, hospital admissions, medical records, training rosters and company master tracking system (MTS) databases. A total of 115 admissions (attack rate = 17%) were documented. Of these, 97 were evaluated clinically and serologically. In addition, 594 (88%) of 678 recruits were also evaluated at end of training.