title: Risk of nosocomial transmission of Nipah virus in a Bangladesh hospital.
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.
authors.affiliation: Programme on Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Sciences, Centre for Health and Population Research, ICDDR.B, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh . egurley@icddrb.org
authors.forename: Emily S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gurley
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: M Jahangir
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: M Rafiqul
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: M Abdur Rahim
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Molla
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shamsuzzaman
authors.forename: Kazi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akram
authors.forename: Kamruz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asgari
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Comer
authors.forename: Abul Kalam
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Azad
authors.forename: Pierre E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Rollin
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Ksiazek
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Breiman
mesh_terms: 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