Retrospective Evaluation of Control Measures for Contacts of Patient with Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

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.

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Retrospective Evaluation of Control Measures for Contacts of Patient with Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

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Jul 2012
By Timen, Aura ; Isken, Leslie D. ; Willemse, Patricia ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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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.
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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 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
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Emerg Infect Dis. 18(7):1107-1114.
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Journal Article
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18
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7
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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