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- Title
Nosocomial outbreak of novel arenavirus infection, southern Africa.
- Authors
Paweska, Janusz T; Sewlall, Nivesh H; Ksiazek, Thomas G; Blumberg, Lucille H; Hale, Martin J; Lipkin, W Ian; Weyer, Jacqueline; Nichol, Stuart T; Rollin, Pierre E; McMullan, Laura K; Paddock, Christopher D; Briese, Thomas; Mnyaluza, Joy; Dinh, Thu-Ha; Mukonka, Victor; Ching, Pamela; Duse, Adriano; Richards, Guy; de Jong, Gillian; Cohen, Cheryl; Ikalafeng, Bridget; Mugero, Charles; Asomugha, Chika; Malotle, Mirriam M; Nteo, Dorothy M; Misiani, Eunice; Swanepoel, Robert; Zaki, Sherif R; Outbreak Control and Investigation Teams
- Abstract
A nosocomial outbreak of disease involving 5 patients, 4 of whom died, occurred in South Africa during September-October 2008. The first patient had been transferred from Zambia to South Africa for medical management. Three cases involved secondary spread of infection from the first patient, and 1 was a tertiary infection. A novel arenavirus was identified. The source of the first patient's infection remains undetermined.
- Publication
Emerging infectious diseases, 2009, Vol 15, Issue 10, p1598
- ISSN
1080-6059
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1510.090211