Last data update: Sep 23, 2024. (Total: 47723 publications since 2009)
Records 1-1 (of 1 Records) |
Query Trace: Panackal AA [original query] |
---|
The risk of nosocomial transmission of Rift Valley Fever
Al-Hamdan NA , Panackal AA , Al Bassam TH , Alrabea A , Al Hazmi M , Al Mazroa Y , Al Jefri M , Khan AS , Ksiazek TG . PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015 9 (12) e0004314 In 2000, we investigated the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak on the Arabian Peninsula-the first outside Africa-and the risk of nosocomial transmission. In a cross-sectional design, during the peak of the epidemic at its epicenter, we found four (0.6%) of 703 healthcare workers (HCWs) IgM seropositive but all with only community-associated exposures. Standard precautions are sufficient for HCWs exposed to known RVF patients, in contrast to other viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) such as Ebola virus disease (EVD) in which the route of transmission differs. Suspected VHF in which the etiology is uncertain should be initially managed with the most cautious infection control measures. |
- Page last reviewed:Feb 1, 2024
- Page last updated:Sep 23, 2024
- Content source:
- Powered by CDC PHGKB Infrastructure