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

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2024-08, Vol.30 (8), p.1702-1705
Hauptverfasser:	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
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animal breeding Animals Antibodies, Viral - blood Causes of Disease control Disease prevention Disease transmission Disinfection & disinfectants Dispatch Epidemiology Farms Farmworkers feeder rodent farms Feeds Female Fever Gloves Hantavirus Hantavirus infections Hantavirus Infections - epidemiology Hantavirus Infections - veterinary hantaviruses Health aspects History, 21st Century Humans Infections Infectious diseases Male Medical laboratories Middle Aged Occupational diseases Occupational Diseases - epidemiology Occupational Diseases - virology Occupational Exposure Personal protective equipment Pets Protective equipment Public health Rats Recurrence Recurrent Occupational Hantavirus Infections Linked to Feeder Rodent Breeding Farm, Taiwan, 2022 Risk factors Rodentia - virology Rodents Taiwan Taiwan - epidemiology Viruses Workers zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3008.230875