Nipah Virus Contamination of Hospital Surfaces during Outbreaks, Bangladesh, 2013–2014

Hassan, Md Zakiul; Sazzad, Hossain M.S.; Luby, Stephen P.; Sturm-Ramirez, Katharine; Bhuiyan, Mejbah Uddin; Rahman, Mohammed Ziaur; Islam, Md Muzahidul; Ströher, Ute; Sultana, Sharmin; Kafi, Mohammad Abdullah Heel; Daszak, Peter; Rahman, Mahmudur; Gurley, Emily S.

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Nipah Virus Contamination of Hospital Surfaces during Outbreaks, Bangladesh, 2013–2014

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Jan 2018
By Hassan, Md Zakiul ; Sazzad, Hossain M.S. ; Luby, Stephen P. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Hassan, Md Zakiul ; Sazzad, Hossain M.S. ; Luby, Stephen P. ; Sturm-Ramirez, Katharine ; Bhuiyan, Mejbah Uddin ; Rahman, Mohammed Ziaur ; Islam, Md Muzahidul ; Ströher, Ute ; Sultana, Sharmin ; Kafi, Mohammad Abdullah Heel ; Daszak, Peter ; Rahman, Mahmudur ; Gurley, Emily S.
Description:

Nipah virus (NiV) has been transmitted from patient to caregivers in Bangladesh presumably through oral secretions. We aimed to detect whether NiV-infected patients contaminate hospital surfaces with the virus. During December 2013-April 2014, we collected 1 swab sample from 5 surfaces near NiV-infected patients and tested surface and oral swab samples by real-time reverse transcription PCR for NiV RNA. We identified 16 Nipah patients; 12 cases were laboratory-confirmed and 4 probable. Of the 12 laboratory-confirmed cases, 10 showed NiV RNA in oral swab specimens. We obtained surface swab samples for 6 Nipah patients; 5 had evidence of NiV RNA on >1 surface: 4 patients contaminated towels, 3 bed sheets, and 1 the bed rail. Patients with NiV RNA in oral swab samples were significantly more likely than other Nipah patients to die. To reduce the risk for fomite transmission of NiV, infection control should target hospital surfaces.
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Bedding And Linens/virology Beds/virology Disease Outbreaks Equipment Contamination Fomites Henipavirus Infections/epidemiology Henipavirus Infections/mortality Henipavirus Infections/virology Hospitals* Humans Infection Control/methods Mouth/virology Nipah Virus Research RNA, Viral/isolation & Purification
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Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):15-21.
Pubmed ID:

29260663
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5749460
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Bangladesh
Location:

Asia
Volume:

24
Issue:

1
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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