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Assessing prevention measures and Sin Nombre hantavirus seroprevalence among workers at Yosemite National Park.
Wilken, Jason A; Jackson, Rebecca; Materna, Barbara L; Windham, Gayle C; Enge, Barryett; Messenger, Sharon; Xia, Dongxiang; Knust, Barbara; Buttke, Danielle; Roisman, Rachel.
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  • Wilken JA; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Jackson R; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Materna BL; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Windham GC; Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Applied Epidemiology Fellow, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Enge B; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Messenger S; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Xia D; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Knust B; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Buttke D; California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California.
  • Roisman R; National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Am J Ind Med ; 58(6): 658-67, 2015 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25943457
BACKGROUND: During 2012, a total of 10 overnight visitors to Yosemite National Park (Yosemite) became infected with a hantavirus (Sin Nombre virus [SNV]); three died. SNV infections have been identified among persons with occupational exposure to deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). METHODS: We assessed SNV infection prevalence, work and living environments, mice exposures, and SNV prevention training, knowledge, and practices among workers of two major employers at Yosemite during September-October, 2012 by voluntary blood testing and a questionnaire. RESULTS: One of 526 participants had evidence of previous SNV infection. Participants reported frequently observing rodent infestations at work and home and not always following prescribed safety practices for tasks, including infestation cleanup. CONCLUSION: Although participants had multiple exposures to deer mice, we did not find evidence of widespread SNV infections. Nevertheless, employees working around deer mice should receive appropriate training and consistently follow prevention policies for high-risk activities.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Peromyscus / Síndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus / Virus Sin Nombre / Anticuerpos Antivirales / Enfermedades Profesionales Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am J Ind Med Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Peromyscus / Síndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus / Virus Sin Nombre / Anticuerpos Antivirales / Enfermedades Profesionales Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am J Ind Med Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos