Nosocomial Outbreak of Novel Arenavirus Infection, Southern Africa

• DOI: 10.3201/eid1510.090211
• Publication Date: 2009-09-30T22:46:57Z
• Authors: Janusz T. Paweska; Nivesh H. Sewlall; Thomas G. Ksiazek; Lucille H. Blumberg; Martin J. Hale; W. Ian Lipkin; Jacqueline Weyer; Stuart T. Nichol; Pierre E. Rollin; Laura K. McMullan; Christopher D. Pa...; Thomas Briese; Joy Mnyaluza; Thu-Ha Dinh; Victor Mukonka; Pamela Ching; Adriano Duse; Guy Richards; Gillian de Jong; Cheryl Cohen; Bridget Ikalafeng; Charles Mugero; Chika Asomugha; Mirriam M. Malotle; Dorothy M. Nteo; Eunice Misiani; Robert Swanepoel; Sherif R. Zaki
• Keywords: Arenavirus

A nosocomial outbreak of disease involving 5 patients, 4 whom died, occurred in South Africa during September-October 2008. The first patient had been transferred from Zambia to for medical management. Three cases involved secondary spread infection the patient, and 1 was a tertiary infection. novel arenavirus identified. source patient's remains undetermined.