Risk of Nosocomial Transmission of Nipah Virus in a Bangladesh Hospital
- 1 June 2007
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 28 (6) , 740-742
- https://doi.org/10.1086/516665
Abstract
We conducted a seroprevalence study and exposure survey of healthcare workers to assess the risk of nosocomial transmission of Nipah virus during an outbreak in Bangladesh in 2004. No evidence of recent Nipah virus infection was detected despite substantial exposures and minimal use of personal protective equipment.Keywords
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