Foodborne Transmission of Nipah Virus, Bangladesh

Foodborne Transmission of Nipah Virus, Bangladesh

We investigated an outbreak of encephalitis in Tangail District, Bangladesh. We defined case-patients as persons from the outbreak area in whom fever developed with new onset of seizures or altered mental status from December 15, 2004, through January 31, 2005. Twelve persons met the definition; 11...

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Main Authors: Stephen P. Luby, Mahmudur Rahman, M. Jahangir Hossain, Lauren S. Blum, M. Mushtaq Husain, Emily S. Gurley, Rasheda Khan, Be-Nazir Ahmed, Shafiqur Rahman, Nazmun Nahar, Eben Kenah, James A. Comer, Thomas G. Ksiazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nipah Virus
Bangladesh
Encephalitis
Chiroptera
Epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/12/06-0732_article

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