Tackling a global epidemic threat: Nipah surveillance in Bangladesh, 2006–2021

Authors: Syed Moinuddin Satter, Wasik Rahman Aquib, Sharmin Sultana, Ahmad Raihan Sharif, Arifa Nazneen, Muhammad Rashedul Alam, Ayesha Siddika, Fateha Akther Ema, Kamal Ibne Amin Chowdhury, Ahmed Nawsher Alam, Mahmudur Rahman, John D. Klena, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Sayera Banu, Tahmina Shirin

Year: 2023

Journal: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011617

Summary

This research paper discusses a hospital-based Nipah sentinel surveillance in Bangladesh that has been ongoing since 2006 to promptly detect Nipah cases and respond to outbreaks.

Key Findings

• The surveillance was conducted at ten strategically chosen tertiary care hospitals throughout Bangladesh.
• Routine screening, enrollment, data, and specimen collection from suspected Nipah cases were conducted daily.
• The specimens were processed and transported to the reference laboratory.

Methodology

• Study Type: Hospital-based Sentinel Surveillance
• Sample Size: Suspected Nipah cases
• Geographic Focus: Bangladesh
• Time Period: 2006–2021

Topics

Nipah Virus, Surveillance, Public Health

Relevance

This research contributes to the understanding and management of Nipah infections in Bangladesh.

Source

View the entire paper: File:Pntd.0011617.pdf