Potential exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus, Queensland, 1996-1999.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  McCall, B. J. ; Epstein, J. H. ; Neill, A. S. ; Heel, K. ; Field, H. ; Barrett, J. ; Smith, G. A. ; Selvey, L. A. ; Rodwell, B. ; Lunt, R.
• Description:
  Two human deaths caused by Australian bat lyssavirus (ABL) infection have been reported since 1996. Information was obtained from 205 persons (mostly adults from south Brisbane and the South Coast of Queensland), who reported potential ABL exposure to the Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit from November 1,1996, to January 31, 1999. Volunteer animal handlers accounted for 39% of potential exposures, their family members for 12%, professional animal handlers for 14%, community members who intentionally handled bats for 31%, and community members with contacts initiated by bats for 4%. The prevalence of Lyssavirus detected by fluorescent antibody test in 366 sick, injured, or orphaned bats from the area was 6%. Sequelae of exposure, including the requirement for expensive postexposure prophylaxis, may be reduced by educating bat handlers and the public of the risks involved in handling Australian bats.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Animal Technicians Child Child, Preschool Chiroptera Disease Notification Female Humans Lyssavirus Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure Questionnaires Rhabdoviridae Infections Risk Factors

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 6(3):259-264.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Queensland, Australia
• Location:
  Oceania
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:eeae667c5067ed7acfde6a296d0e6b4dc12b0753e43b77d7354c3ca7537f6a09
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14977/cdc_14977_DS1.pdf
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