Authors: M. Saiful Islam, Hossain M.S. Sazzad, Syed Moinuddin Satter, Sharmin Sultana, M. Jahangir Hossain, Murshid Hasan, Mahmudur Rahman, Shelley Campbell, Deborah L. Cannon, Ute Ströher, Peter Daszak, Stephen P. Luby, Emily S. Gurley
Year: 2014
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.3201/eid2204.151747
Summary#
This study investigates three clusters of Nipah virus infection in Bangladesh between 2011 and 2014, finding a potential link between drinking fermented date palm sap (tari) and the transmission of the virus.
Key Findings#
- Drinking tari is a potential pathway for Nipah virus transmission
- Interventions that prevent bat access to date palm sap may prevent tari-associated Nipah infection
Methodology#
- Study Type: Epidemiological investigation
- Sample Size: 14 case-patients
- Geographic Focus: Bangladesh
- Time Period: 2011–2014
Topics#
Epidemiology, Virology, Public Health
Relevance#
The findings of this study suggest interventions to prevent bat access to date palm sap could help in preventing tari-associated Nipah virus infection, which is relevant for Nipah research and public health policies.