International Journal of Epidemiology 2001;30:1020-1021
© International Epidemiological Association 2001
Infectious Disease |
Commentary: Paramyxoviruses, pigs and abattoirs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Viral and RickettsialDiseases, Measles Virus Section, Atlanta, GA, USA. wjb@cdc.gov
Nipah virus emerged approximately two years ago as the causative agent of fatal febrile encephalitis in humans in Peninsular Malaysia leaving 105 people dead.123 Necessary control measures left the pig farming industry in ruin, since almost 50% of the stock was destroyed to prevent spread of the disease.
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