Risk of nosocomial transmission of Nipah virus in a Bangladesh hospital.
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.
Gurley
Emily S
ES
Programme on Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Sciences, Centre for Health and Population Research, ICDDR.B, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh . egurley@icddrb.org
Montgomery
Joel M
JM
Hossain
M Jahangir
MJ
Islam
M Rafiqul
MR
Molla
M Abdur Rahim
MA
Shamsuzzaman
S M
SM
Akram
Kazi
K
Zaman
Kamruz
K
Asgari
Nima
N
Comer
James A
JA
Azad
Abul Kalam
AK
Rollin
Pierre E
PE
Ksiazek
Thomas G
TG
Breiman
Robert F
RF
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D045405:Nipah Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies