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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1598-1602 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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