1973年发现的人类轮状病毒,已被公认为引起婴儿和儿童急性胃肠炎最常见的病因之一。近年来,又报告了许多成人轮状病毒胃肠炎的病例。本文报告在一个成人疗养院256名住院者中,由轮状病毒引起的急性胃肠炎的暴发流行。其中92人发病,85%的患者年龄在70到90岁之间,72%是妇女。患者的症状特征是开始恶心,呕吐,继而出现大量腹泻,为水样便,大便中无血,有少量粘液,同时伴有低烧。多数病例腹泻持续2—3 The human rotavirus discovered in 1973 has been recognized as one of the most common causes of acute gastroenteritis in infants and children. In recent years, many cases of adult rotavirus gastroenteritis have also been reported. This article reports the outbreak of acute gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus among 256 residents in an adult sanitarium. Of these, 92 were affected, 85% were between the ages of 70 and 90, and 72% were women. The patient’s symptoms are characterized by nausea, vomiting, followed by massive diarrhea, watery stools, no bloody stools, a small amount of mucus, accompanied by a low-grade fever. Most cases of diarrhea continued 2-3