Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Metapneumovirus in Nursing Home, New Mexico, USA

Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Metapneumovirus in Nursing Home, New Mexico, USA

Human metapneumovirus is an emerging pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory illness. Nursing home outbreaks of infection with this virus can cause severe illness and lead to poor patient outcomes. We report an outbreak investigation in a nursing home during 2018 and infection control guide...

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Main Authors: Sandra A. Peña, Sarah Shrum Davis, Xiaoyan Lu, Senthil Kumar K. Sakthivel, Teresa C.T. Peret, Erica Billig Rose, Chad Smelser, Eileen Schneider, Nimalie D. Stone, John Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
human metapneumovirus
HMPV
viruses
outbreak
severe respiratory illness
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-1298_article

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