After 25 years of successful control through immunization, respiratory infections due to
adenoviruses have reemerged to threaten the health of young adults in the military. Shortly …

In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory
disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The …

In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory
disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The …

Background Adenoviruses can cause outbreaks of febrile respiratory illness in military
trainees, but until 2007, adenovirus serotype 14 (Ad14) was never associated with such …

Abstract From 23 April to 13 May 1995, an outbreak of acute respiratory disease (ARD)
hospitalizations occurred in basic training soldiers at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Weekly …

Outbreaks of adenovirus type 4 (Ad4) acute respiratory disease (ARD) have reemerged
among US military personnel during the past decade. A prospective epidemiological …

In mid-May 2007, a respiratory disease outbreak associated with adenovirus, serotype B14
(Ad14), was recognized at a large military basic training facility in Texas. The affected …

Abstract Background Human adenoviruses (Ads) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise
healthy hosts. We investigated a community-based outbreak that had substantial morbidity …

Adenovirus, a frequent cause of mild respiratory disease in military trainees, can result in
severe manifestations when outbreaks are caused by novel viral strains for which there is …

Adenovirus vaccines have greatly reduced military respiratory disease morbidity since the
1970s. However, in 1995, for economic reasons, the sole manufacturer of these vaccines …