Authors: Birgit Nikolay, Henrik Salje, M. Jahangir Hossain, A.K.M. Dawlat Khan, Hossain M.S. Sazzad, Mahmudur Rahman, Peter Daszak, Ute Ströher, Juliet R.C. Pulliam, A. Marm Kilpatrick, Stuart T. Nichol, John D. Klena, Sharmin Sultana, Sayma Afroj, Stephen P. Luby, Simon Cauchemez, Emily S. Gurley
Year: 2019
Journal: New England Journal of Medicine
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805376
Summary#
This paper investigates person-to-person transmission dynamics of the Nipah virus in Bangladesh over a 14-year period using data from outbreak investigations.
Key Findings#
- 82 out of 248 Nipah virus cases were caused by person-to-person transmission
- Reproduction number (average number of secondary cases) is provided
Methodology#
- Study Type: Case Study
- Sample Size: 248 Nipah virus cases identified from April 2001 through April 2014
- Geographic Focus: Bangladesh
- Time Period: April 2001 through April 2014
Topics#
Epidemiology, Virology, Public Health
Relevance#
Understanding the dynamics of person-to-person transmission is key to designing effective interventions for Nipah virus.