The Risk of Nosocomial Transmission of Rift Valley Fever.

The Risk of Nosocomial Transmission of Rift Valley Fever.

In 2000, we investigated the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak on the Arabian Peninsula-the first outside Africa-and the risk of nosocomial transmission. In a cross-sectional design, during the peak of the epidemic at its epicenter, we found four (0.6%) of 703 healthcare workers (HCWs) IgM seropositi...

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Main Authors: Nasser A Al-Hamdan, Anil A Panackal, Tami H Al Bassam, Abdullah Alrabea, Mohammed Al Hazmi, Yagoub Al Mazroa, Mohammed Al Jefri, Ali S Khan, Thomas G Ksiazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4687845?pdf=render

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