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J Hyg (Lond). 1973 Dec; 71(4): 657–667.
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PMID: 4520509

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

T. R. Allen, A. F. Bradburne, E. J. Stott, C. S. Goodwin, and D. A. J. Tyrrell
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Abstract

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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