Transmission of Nipah Virus - 14 Years of Investigations in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nipah virus is a highly virulent zoonotic pathogen that can be transmitted between humans. Understanding the dynamics of person-to-person transmission is key to designing effective interventions.

Methods

We used data from all Nipah virus cases identified during outbreak investigations in Bangladesh from April 2001 through April 2014 to investigate case-patient characteristics associated with onward transmission and factors associated with the risk of infection among patient contacts.

Results

Of 248 Nipah virus cases identified, 82 were caused by person-to-person transmission, corresponding to a reproduction number (i.e., the average number of secondary cases per case patient) of 0.33 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.19 to 0.59). The predicted reproduction n

SUBMITTER: Nikolay B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6547369 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature