Nipah Virus Contamination of Hospital Surfaces during Outbreaks, Bangladesh, 2013–2014

Nipah Virus Contamination of Hospital Surfaces during Outbreaks, Bangladesh, 2013–2014

Nipah virus (NiV) has been transmitted from patient to caregivers in Bangladesh presumably through oral secretions. We aimed to detect whether NiV-infected patients contaminate hospital surfaces with the virus. During December 2013–April 2014, we collected 1 swab sample from 5 surfaces near NiV-infe...

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Main Authors: Md Zakiul Hassan, Hossain M.S. Sazzad, Stephen P. Luby, Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, Mejbah Uddin Bhuiyan, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Md Muzahidul Islam, Ute Ströher, Sharmin Sultana, Mohammad Abdullah Heel Kafi, Peter Daszak, Mahmudur Rahman, Emily S. Gurley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hospital surface contamination
hospital-acquired infection
Nipah virus
viral RNA shedding
infection control
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/16-1758_article

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