Seoul Virus Infection and Spread in United States Home-Based Ratteries: Rat and Human Testing Results From a Multistate Outbreak Investigation

202035 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Barbara Knust · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Shelley Brown · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Annabelle de St. Maurice · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Shannon Whitmer · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sarah E Koske · Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Elizabeth Ervin · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ketan Patel

Abstract

Pet rat owners, breeders, and the healthcare and public health community should be aware and take steps to prevent SEOV transmission in pet rats and to humans. Biosecurity measures and diagnostic testing can prevent further infections.

Topics & Keywords

Viral Infections and Vectors Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 222, Issue 8, pp. 1311-1319

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa307

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