Nosocomial outbreak of novel arenavirus infection, Southern Africa

Authors :: Paweska, Janusz T.
Sewlall, Nivesh H.
Ksiazek, Thomas G.
Blumberg, Lucille H.
Hale, Martin J.
Lipkin, W. Ian
Weyer, Jacqueline
Nichol, Stuart T.
Rollin, Pierre E.
McMullan, Laura K.
Paddock, Christopher D.
Briese, Thomas
Mnyaluza, Joy
Dinh, Thu-Ha
Mukonka, Victor
Ching, Pamela
Duse, Adriano
Richards, Guy
de Jong, Gillian
Cohen, Cheryl
Ikalafeng, Bridget
Mugero, Charles
Asomugha, Chika
Malotle, Mirriam M.
Nteo, Dorothy M.
Misiani, Eunice
Swanepoel, Robert
Zaki, Sherif R.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Oct, 2009, Vol. 15 Issue 10, p1598, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Arenaviruses associated with rodents are known to cause fatal hemorrhagic fevers in humans in South America and West Africa. We describe a nosocomial outbreak of infection with a novel arenavirus [...]

Subjects :: Company distribution practices
Disease transmission -- Health aspects
Disease transmission -- Control
Disease transmission -- Research
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) -- Usage
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) -- Methods
Arenavirus diseases -- Risk factors
Arenavirus diseases -- Distribution
Arenavirus diseases -- Prevention
Arenavirus diseases -- Research

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