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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Timen, Aura ; Isken, Leslie D. ; Willemse, Patricia ; van den Berkmortel, Franchette ; Koopmans, Marion P.G. ; ... More +
Timen, Aura ; Isken, Leslie D. ; Willemse, Patricia ; van den Berkmortel, Franchette ; Koopmans, Marion P.G. ; van Oudheusden, Danielle E.C. ; Bleeker-Rovers, Chantal P. ; Brouwer, Annemarie E. ; Grol, Richard P.T.M. ; Hulscher, Marlies E.J.L. ; van Dissel, Jaap T. Less -
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After an imported case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever was reported in 2008 in the Netherlands, control measures to prevent transmission were implemented. To evaluate consequences of these measures, we administered a structured questionnaire to 130 contacts classified as either having high-risk or low-risk exposure to body fluids of the case-patient; 77 (59.2%) of 130 contacts responded. A total of 67 (87.0%) of 77 respondents agreed that temperature monitoring and reporting was necessary, significantly more often among high-risk than low-risk contacts (p<0.001). Strict compliance with daily temperature monitoring decreased from 80.5% (62/77) during week 1 to 66.2% (51/77) during week 3. Contacts expressed concern about development of Marburg hemorrhagic fever (58.4%, 45/77) and infecting a family member (40.2%, 31/77). High-risk contacts had significantly higher scores on psychological impact scales (p<0.001) during and after the monitoring period. Public health authorities should specifically address consequences of control measures on the daily life of contacts.
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Adult
Aged
Animals
Contacts
Contact Tracing
Control Measures
Daily Life
Female
Health Personnel
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Internet
Male
Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
Marburg Virus
Marburg Virus Disease
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Questionnaires
Research
Retrospective Evaluation
Retrospective Studies
Temperature Monitoring
The Netherlands
Viruses
Young Adult

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(7):1107-1114.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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