Potential exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus, Queensland, 1996-1999
Potential exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus, Queensland, 1996-1999
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DOI：
10.3201/eid0603.000305
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发表时间：
2000-05-01
影响因子：
11.8
通讯作者：
Lunt, R
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作者：
McCall, BJ;Epstein, JH;Lunt, R
自1996年以来，已报告了两起由澳大利亚蝙蝠狂犬病毒（ABL）感染引起的人类死亡。从205人（大部分来自南布里斯班和昆士兰州南海岸的成年人）获得信息，这些人报告了从1996年11月1日至1999年1月31日在布里斯班南区公共卫生单位的潜在ABL暴露。志愿动物处理者占潜在暴露的39%，他们的家庭成员占12%，专业动物处理者占14%，有意处理蝙蝠的社区成员占31%，与蝙蝠接触的社区成员占4%。荧光抗体检测的流行率Lyssavirus在366生病，受伤，或从该地区的孤儿蝙蝠是6%。暴露的后遗症，包括昂贵的暴露后预防的要求，可以通过教育蝙蝠处理者和公众处理澳大利亚蝙蝠的风险来减少。
Two human deaths caused by Australian bat lyssavirus (ABL) infection have been reported since 1996. information was obtained from 205 persons (mostly adults from south Brisbane and the South Coast of Queensland), who reported potential ABL exposure to the Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit from November 1,1996, to January 31, 1999. Volunteer animal handlers accounted for 39% of potential exposures, their family members for 12%, professional animal handlers for 14%, community members who intentionally handled bats for 31%, and community members with contacts initiated by bats for 4%. The prevalence of Lyssavirus detected by fluorescent antibody test in 366 sick, injured, or orphaned bats from the area was 6%. Sequelae of exposure, including the requirement for expensive postexposure prophylaxis, may be reduced by educating bat handlers and the public of the risks involved in handling Australian bats.