Acute Respiratory Disease and Adenovirus Infection Among U.S Army Basic Trainees At Ft. Jackson, South Carolina 1998

Abstract : An investigation of acute respiratory disease (ARD) and adenovirus infections was conducted among non-immunized basic trainees. This project involved three basic combat training (BCT) companies of the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. The epidemiological consultation consisted of three pans: 1) a recruit surveillance study, 2) an air filter study, and 3) a permanent party (cadre) study. The recruit surveillance study consisted of a total of 678 recruits which were followed through one 8-week cycle of BCT. Data was collected from a variety of sources, including interview, weekly symptom card, laboratory specimens, hospital admissions, medical records, training rosters and company master tracking system (MTS) databases. A total of 115 admissions (attack rate = 17%) were documented. Of these, 97 were evaluated clinically and serologically. In addition, 594 (88%) of 678 recruits were also evaluated at end of training.