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Nipah Virus Transmission from Bats to Humans Associated with Drinking Traditional Liquor Made from Date Palm Sap, Bangladesh, 2011–2014

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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.

Source

View the entire paper: File:15-1747.pdf

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