Transmission of Nipah Virus — 14 Years of Investigations in Bangladesh

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.

Source

View the entire paper: File:Nihms-1529615.pdf