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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Paweska, Janusz T. ; Sewlall, Nivesh H. ; Ksiazek, Thomas G. ; Blumberg, Lucille H. ; Hale, Martin J. ; ... More +
Paweska, Janusz T. ; Sewlall, Nivesh H. ; Ksiazek, Thomas G. ; Blumberg, Lucille H. ; Hale, Martin J. ; Lipkin, W. Ian ; Weyer, Jacqueline ; Nichol, Stuart T. ; Rollin, Pierre E. ; McMullan, Laura K. ; Paddock, Christopher D. ; Briese, Thomas ; Mnyaluza, Joy ; Dinh, Thu-Ha ; Mukonka, Victor ; Ching, Pamela ; Duse, Adriano ; Richards, Guy ; de Jong, Gillian ; Cohen, Cheryl ; Ikalafeng, Bridget ; Mugero, Charles ; Asomugha, Chika ; Malotle, Mirriam M. ; Nteo, Dorothy M. ; Misiani, Eunice ; Swanepoel, Robert ; Zaki, Sherif R. ; Teams, Investigation Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (South Africa). Outbreak Control and Investigation Teams.
Description:
A nosocomial outbreak of disease involving 5 patients, 4 of whom died, occurred in South Africa during September-October 2008. The first patient had been transferred from Zambia to South Africa for medical management. Three cases involved secondary spread of infection from the first patient, and 1 was a tertiary infection. A novel arenavirus was identified. The source of the first patient's infection remains undetermined.
Subject:
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Adult
Antiviral Agents
Arenaviridae Infections
Arenavirus
Contact Tracing
Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
Humans
Lujo Virus
Male
Middle Aged
Nosocomial Infections
Research
Ribavirin
Viruses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 15(10):1598-1602.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
South Africa ; Zambia
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Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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