Recurrent Zoonotic Transmission of Nipah Virus into Humans, Bangladesh, 2001–2007

Recurrent Zoonotic Transmission of Nipah Virus into Humans, Bangladesh, 2001–2007

Human Nipah outbreaks recur in a specific region and time of year in Bangladesh. Fruit bats are the reservoir host for Nipah virus. We identified 23 introductions of Nipah virus into human populations in central and northwestern Bangladesh from 2001 through 2007. Ten introductions affected multiple...

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Main Authors: Stephen P. Luby, M. Jahangir Hossain, Emily S. Gurley, Be-Nazir Ahmed, Shakila Banu, Salah Uddin Khan, Nusrat Homaira, Paul A. Rota, Pierre E. Rollin, James A. Comer, Eben Kenah, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Mahmudur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nipah virus
Bangladesh
disease transmission
respiratory tract infections
viruses
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1237_article

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