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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6704a5
Personal Author:
Kerins, Janna L. ; Koske, Sarah E. ; Kazmierczak, James ; Austin, Connie ; Gowdy, Karen ; ... More +
Kerins, Janna L. ; Koske, Sarah E. ; Kazmierczak, James ; Austin, Connie ; Gowdy, Karen ; Dibernardo, Antonia ; Achenbach, Jan ; Baber, Jill ; Balsamo, Gary ; Behravesh, Casey Barton ; Blythe, David ; Boraks-Pielechaty, Iwona ; Brown, Shelley M. ; Brown, Jennifer ; Brucker, Robert ; Bruen, Barbara A. ; Campbell, Colin ; Cannon, Deborah ; Carlson, Beth ; Carter, Kris ; Cary, Cynthia ; Castillo, Caroline ; Chiang, Cheng-Feng ; Choi, Mary ; Christel, Ellen ; Clayton, April ; Colton, Leah ; Cronquist, Laura ; Damsker, David ; Davis, William G. ; de St Maurice, Annabelle ; Dieckman, Jordan ; Dunn, John ; Dycus, Drew D. ; Ervin, Elizabeth ; Feist, Michelle ; Feldpausch, Amanda ; Fill, Mary Margaret ; Gabel, Julie ; Garvey, Ann ; Genzer, Sarah ; Gibbons-Burgener, Suzanne ; Graziano, James ; Hall, Victoria ; Heisey, Russel ; Henderson, Heather ; Hennebelle, Janemarie ; Hiber, Leslie ; Holzbauer, Stacy ; House, Jennifer ; Jackson, Eddie ; Jenks, Mary H. ; CDC, Dee Jones ; Keller, Susan ; Klena, John D. ; Klos, Rachel F. ; Knust, Barbara ; Kocharian, Anna ; Kohl, Katrin ; Langham, Gregory ; Lathrop, George ; Layden, Jennifer ; Lehatto, Kathryn ; Lovejoy, Jodi ; Lowery, Kenneth ; Lukovsky-Akhsanov, Nicole ; Luong, Nhiem ; Maglio, Michael ; Manning, Craig ; Marriott, Chandra ; Marzec, Natalie ; Masters, Michel ; McClanahan, Susan ; McCloskey, Lisa ; McKnight, Shannon ; McQuiston, Jennifer ; McReynolds, Sara ; Megaro, Gianna ; Morales-Betoulle, Maria ; Nakashima, Allyn K. ; Nichol, Stuart ; Paoline, Julie ; Patel, Nishi ; Patel, Ketan ; Peterson, Dallin ; Posivak-Khouly, Leah ; Powell, Nathaniel ; Pue, Howard ; Purpura, Lawrence ; Radcliffe, Rachel ; Reynolds, Nicole ; Roesch, Linda ; Rollin, Pierre ; Sandberg, Andrea L. ; Scheftel, Joni ; Schroeder, Betsy ; Shaikh, Irshad A. ; Shoemaker, Trevor ; Sidge, Jennifer ; Sidwa, Tom ; Signs, Kim ; Singh, Amber ; Smee, Aaron ; Stanek, Danielle ; Stobierski, Mary Grace ; Straily, Anne ; Ströher, Ute ; Tansey, Cassandra ; Tengelsen, Leslie ; Thompson, Beth ; Ward, Susan L. ; Warren, Kimberly ; Weinstein, Susan ; Weiss, Deborah ; Weltman, Andre ; Yirko, Tigist ; Zuzack, Joyce ; Buck, Peter A. ; Grolla, Allen ; Huynh, Chris ; Lindsay, L. Robbin ; Loomer, Courtney ; Safronetz, David ; Sloan, Angela ; Strong, Jim E. ; Tataryn, Joanne R. ; Vrbova, Linda Less -
Corporate Authors:
Seoul Virus Working Group ; Canadian Seoul Virus Investigation Group (Federal) ; Canadian Seoul Virus Investigation Group (Provincial) ; Contributors ; Contributors
Seoul Virus Working Group ; Canadian Seoul Virus Investigation Group (Federal) ; Canadian Seoul Virus Investigation Group (Provincial) ; Contributors ; Contributors Less -
Description:
In December 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) notified CDC of a patient hospitalized with fever, leukopenia, elevated transaminases, and proteinuria. The patient owned and operated an in-home rattery, or rat-breeding facility, with approximately 100 Norway rats, primarily bred as pets. A family member developed similar symptoms 4 weeks later, but was not hospitalized. Because both patients were known to have rodent contact, they were tested for hantavirus infections. In January 2017, CDC confirmed recent, acute Seoul virus infection in both patients. An investigation was conducted to identify additional human and rat infections and prevent further transmission. Ultimately, the investigation identified 31 facilities in 11 states with human and/or rat Seoul virus infections; six facilities also reported exchanging rats with Canadian ratteries. Testing of serum samples from 183 persons in the United States and Canada identified 24 (13.1%) with Seoul virus antibodies; three (12.5%) were hospitalized and no deaths occurred. This investigation, including cases described in a previously published report from Tennessee (1), identified the first known transmission of Seoul virus from pet rats to humans in the United States and Canada. Pet rat owners should practice safe rodent handling to prevent Seoul virus infection (2).
Subject:
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Animals
Disease Outbreaks
Full Report
Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome
Humans
Ownership
Rats
Rodent Diseases
Seoul Virus

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 67(4):131-134.
Pubmed ID:
29393924
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5794350
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Canada ; United States
Canada ; United States Less -
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:0024e1fdc104843e8658afaad75ed301b2469b7d1ddf93ba45ee6f7fa4577584
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