An outbreak of common colds at an Antarctic base after seventeen weeks of complete isolation

Six of 12 men wintering at an isolated Antarctic base sequentially developed symptoms and signs of a common cold after 17 weeks of complete isolation. Examination of specimens taken from the men in relation to the outbreak has not revealed a causative agent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allen, T. R., Bradburne, A. F., Stott, E. J., Goodwin, C. S., Tyrrell, D. A. J.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
Articles
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2130424
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4520509
Description
Summary:Six of 12 men wintering at an isolated Antarctic base sequentially developed symptoms and signs of a common cold after 17 weeks of complete isolation. Examination of specimens taken from the men in relation to the outbreak has not revealed a causative agent.

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