Swine Influenza A Outbreak, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1976

In early 1976, the novel ANew Jersey76 Hsw1N1 influenza virus caused severe respiratory illness in 13 soldiers with 1 death at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Since ANew Jersey was similar to the 19181919 pandemic virus, rapid outbreak assessment and enhanced surveillance were initiated. ANew Jersey virus was detected only from January 19 to February 9 and did not spread beyond Fort Dix. AVictoria75 H3N2 spread simultaneously, also caused illness, and persisted until March. Up to 230 soldiers were infected with the ANew Jersey virus. Rapid recognition of ANew Jersey, swift outbreak assessment, and enhanced surveillance resulted from excellent collaboration between Fort Dix, New Jersey Department of Health, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Center for Disease Control personnel. Despite efforts to define the events at Fort Dix, many questions remain unanswered, including the following Where did ANew Jersey come from Why did transmission stop