Table 2. NoV outbreak settings in Australia and New Zealand between January 2013 and June 2014.
Location | Outbreak settings | Number of outbreaks (%) |
---|---|---|
New South Wales, Australia | Hospital | 16 (38) |
Aged-care facility | 12 (29) | |
Residential | 5 (12) | |
Commercial food operator | 2 (5) | |
Hostel/boarding house | 2 (5) | |
Cruise ship | 2 (5) | |
Social events | 2 (5) | |
Unknown | 1 (2) | |
Total: | 42 (100) | |
Western Australia, Australia | Aged-care facility | 20 (87) |
Hospital | 2 (9) | |
Social event | 1 (4) | |
Total: | 23 (100) | |
New Zealand | Aged-care facility | 200 (58.1) |
Commercial food operator | 43 (12.5) | |
Childcare centre | 39 (11.3) | |
Hospital | 19 (5.5) | |
Hostel/boarding house/Hotel | 13 (3.8) | |
Residential | 9 (2.6) | |
School/college | 1 (0.3) | |
Unknown | 20 (5.8) | |
Total: | 344 (100) |