Person-to-Person Transmission of Nipah Virus in a Bangladeshi Community
| Autor: | Emily S. Gurley, Joel M. Montgomery, M. Jahangir Hossain, Michael Bell, Abul Kalam Azad, Mohammed Rafiqul Islam, Mohammed Abdur Rahim Molla, Darin S. Carroll, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Paul A. Rota, Luis Lowe, James A. Comer, Pierre E. Rollin, Markus Czub, Allen Grolla, Heinz Feldmann, Stephen P. Luby, Jennifer L. Woodward, Robert F. Breiman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 7, Pp 1031-1031 (2007) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid1307.061128 |
| Popis: | An encephalitis outbreak was investigated in Faridpur District, Bangladesh, in April–May 2004 to determine the cause of the outbreak and risk factors for disease. Biologic specimens were tested for Nipah virus. Surfaces were evaluated for Nipah virus contamination by using reverse transcription–PCR (RT-PCR). Thirty-six cases of Nipah virus illness were identified; 75% of case-patients died. Multiple peaks of illness occurred, and 33 case-patients had close contact with another Nipah virus patient before their illness. Results from a case-control study showed that contact with 1 patient carried the highest risk for infection (odds ratio 6.7, 95% confidence interval 2.9–16.8, p |
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