Outbreak of Henipavirus Infection, Philippines, 2014

Ching, Paola Katrina G.; de los Reyes, Vikki Carr; Sucaldito, Maria Nemia; Tayag, Enrique; Columna-Vingno, Alah Baby; Malbas, Fedelino F.; Bolo, Gilbert C.; Sejvar, James J.; Eagles, Debbie; Playford, Geoffrey; Dueger, Erica; Kaku, Yoshihiro; Morikawa, Shigeru; Kuroda, Makoto; Marsh, Glenn A.; McCullough, Sam; Foxwell, A. Ruth

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Outbreak of Henipavirus Infection, Philippines, 2014

Published Date:

Feb 2015

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.141433 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(2):328-331.

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Ching, Paola Katrina G. ; de los Reyes, Vikki Carr ; Sucaldito, Maria Nemia ; Tayag, Enrique ; Columna-Vingno, Alah Baby ; ... More ▼

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During 2014, henipavirus infection caused severe illness among humans and horses in southern Philippines; fatality rates among humans were high. Horse-to-human and human-to-human transmission occurred. The most likely source of horse infection was fruit bats. Ongoing surveillance is needed for rapid diagnosis, risk factor investigation, control measure implementation, and further virus characterization.

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