Predisposing factors for person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus.
J Hosp Infect
; 123: 174-178, 2022 May.
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Person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is a new threat to human health. Here we report an outbreak of nosocomial person-to-person transmission of SFTS. Among eight persons with face-to-face contact distance ≤50 cm and/or exposure time ≥30 min to the index patient, six became infected. Only one of the 17 persons with exposure distance ≥50 cm and exposure time ≤30 min became infected (75% vs 6.25%, P < 0.001). Epidemiological investigation revealed high viral load, bloody secretions and bleeding, exposure time, and distance as the key factors in person-to-person transmission.
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Phlebovirus
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article