Recurrent Occupational Hantavirus Infections Linked to Feeder Rodent Breeding Farm, Taiwan, 2022.

Wang, Kung-Ching; Chang, Chih-Kai; Chang, Shu-Fen; Shu, Pei-Yun; Wang, Hsi-Chieh; Su, Shin-Wei; Lin, Fang-Ling; Wang, Chung-Yu; Su, Chia-Ping

Wang, Kung-Ching; Chang, Chih-Kai; Chang, Shu-Fen; Shu, Pei-Yun; Wang, Hsi-Chieh; Su, Shin-Wei; Lin, Fang-Ling; Wang, Chung-Yu; Su, Chia-Ping.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(8): 1702-1705, 2024 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39043457

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We investigated 2 acute cases and 1 previous case of Seoul hantavirus infection in workers in a feeder rodent breeding farm in Taiwan. Prevalence of hantavirus IgG among the tested feeder rats was 37.5%. Appropriate prevention measures, including using disinfection protocols and personal protective equipment, are crucial to lowering risk.

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Hantavirus Infections; Animals; Humans; Taiwan/epidemiology; Hantavirus Infections/epidemiology; Hantavirus Infections/veterinary; Male; Adult; Farms; Antibodies, Viral/blood; Female; Occupational Exposure; Recurrence; Rats; Rodentia/virology; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases/epidemiology; Occupational Diseases/virology; History, 21st Century

Key words

Taiwan; feeder rodent farms; hantaviruses; occupational diseases; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hantavirus Infections Limits: Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis / Emerg. infect. dis / Emerging infectious diseases (Online) Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Type: Article

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