新研究发现：澳大利亚大范围疫情由三种新型诺如病毒导致

 

    据报道，今年7月新南威尔士州卫生局在严重肠胃炎疫情后发出了警告。在疫情最严重的阶段，肠胃炎病例的数量超过了感冒季节高峰期的流感病例数量，从6月初开始至7月20日，有超过3300人到医院急诊。

 

    新南威尔士大学的研究人员发现，此次疫情是由三种新型诺如病毒造成。研究人员Jennifer Lun称，其中两种是由此前的“Sydney 2012”病毒和其它病毒演变成的新病毒，第三种病毒最有可能是来自亚洲。

 

    部分原文报道如下：

 

    The wave of gastroenteritis outbreaks that affected hundreds of thousands of Australians over winter were caused by not one, but three new highly contagious norovirus strains, Sydney researchers found.

 

    A spike in serious gastroenteritis cases across NSW prompted a warning from health authorities in July. At its worst point, cases of gastro outstripped influenza during peak flu seasons, with more than 3300 people attending EDs from the start of June to July 20.

 

    原文链接：

 

    http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/gastroenteritis-outbreaks-caused-by-three-new-highly-contagious-norovirus-strains-20160912-grew3t.html