Febrile Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Adenovirus Type 55 in South Korea Military, 2014–20161

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2306.161848
• Publication Date: 2017-04-20T14:20:35Z
• Authors: Hongseok Yoo; Se Hun Gu; Jaehun Jung; Dong Hyun Song; Changgyo Yoon; Duck Jin Hong; Eun Young Lee; Woong Seog; Il-Ung Hwang; Daesang Lee; Seong Tae Jeong; Kyungmin Huh
• Keywords: Respiratory illness

Abstract An outbreak of febrile respiratory illness associated with human adenovirus (HAdV) occurred in the South Korea military during 2014–15 influenza season and thereafter. Molecular typing phylogenetic analysis patient samples identified HAdV type 55 as causative agent. Emergence this novel necessitates continued surveillance civilian populations.