Table 2 Outbreaks of NLV investigated from August 1998 to May 2001.

1

Ferry Ship

Aug 1998

8/10

80%

14

2

Country Hotel

Aug 1998

14/17

82%

514

3

Nursery school

Nov 1998

7/12

50%

25

4

City Hotel

Jan 1999

3/3

100%

23

5

Restaurant

Jan 1999

8/32

25%

6

Restaurant

Mar 1999

7/7

100%

7

7

Large Hospital

Mar 1999

14/116

12.1%

70

8

Psychiatric Hospital

Mar 1999

27/35

77%

9

Restaurant

Mar 1999

5/5

100%

10

Large Hospital

Mar 1999

16/58

27%

58

11

Medical Ward

Apr 1999

9/17

53%

30

12

District Hospital

Apr 1999

8/32

25%

13

Medical Ward

May 1999

3/5

60%

14

Nursing Home

Jun 1999

2/2

100%

15

Nursing Home

Nov 1999

2/2

100%

35

16

Care of Elderly Ward

Feb 2000

5/15

33%

17

Large Hospital

Feb 2000

9/78

11.5%

18

Staff Function

Mar 2000

0/7

0%

109

19

Care of Elderly Ward

Apr 2000

8/22

36%

20

Nursing Home

Apr 2000

2/5

40%

16

21

Nursing home

Apr 2000

2/2

100%

22

Large Hospital

Apr 2000

7/37

19%

23

District Hospital

May 2000

2/2

100%

24

Care of Elderly Ward

May 2000

9/12

75%

25

Nursing Home

Jun 2000

2/5

40%

26

Hotel

Aug 2000

8/10

80%

27

Hotel

Dec 2000

6/12

50%

485

28

Large Area Hospital

Jan 2001

12/67

17.9%

29

Hotel

Mar 2001

3/3

100%

30

Regimental Reunion

Apr 2001

9/11

82%

750

31

Leisure Centre

May 2001

4/6

66%

94