We characterized an outbreak of acute @entity5163 caused by @entity7414 that occurred during the Autumn of 2005 in Malatya City, @entity233 . A total 9907 @entity1 between 0 to 91 years old (mean age: 25.05   19.67) were included in the epidemic. The @entity1    data were prospectively collected and statistically analyzed. Microbiologic analyses were performed to determine the etiologic agent. Rapid onset @entity294 (98.36%), abdominal cramps (69%), @entity221 (44.4%) and @entity391 (69.6%) were the most common symptoms observed in patients. Rotavirus antigen was detected in 52.7% of the studied @entity1 . RT-PCR analysis led to identification of @entity7414 as the causative agent of this epidemic. Simultaneous measurements of the drinking water samples yielded very low @entity3878 levels; as low as 0 to 0.05 mg/L. The outbreak investigation team indicated possible contamination of a large water depository from a water well, which supplies drinking water to two major districts of the city. Effective chlorination and blockage of the passage between the well and the water depository stopped the outbreak. This outbreak shows the high epidemic potency of rotavirus in large @entity1 populations, including all age groups, and underlines the importance of water safety in pipeline systems.

A waterborne outbreak of @entity294 due to @entity7414 in Malatya, XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['human', 'patients'] @entity233 :: ('9103', 'Species') :: ['Turkey'] @entity294 :: ('MESH:D003967', 'Disease') :: ['diarrhea'] @entity391 :: ('MESH:D014839', 'Disease') :: ['vomiting'] @entity3878 :: ('MESH:D002713', 'Chemical') :: ['chlorine'] @entity7414 :: ('28875', 'Species') :: ['Group A rotavirus', 'group A rotavirus'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['fever'] @entity5163 :: ('MESH:D004403', 'Disease') :: ['diarrheal disease']
@entity233 :: (9103,Species) :: ['Turkey']
