Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Metapneumovirus in Nursing Home, New Mexico, USA

Human metapneumovirus is an emerging pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory illness. Nursing home outbreaks of infection with this virus can cause severe illness and lead to poor patient outcomes. We report an outbreak investigation in a nursing home during 2018 and infection control guide...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2019-02, Vol.25 (2), p.383-384
Main Authors: Peña, Sandra A, Davis, Sarah Shrum, Lu, Xiaoyan, Sakthivel, Senthil Kumar K, Peret, Teresa C T, Rose, Erica Billig, Smelser, Chad, Schneider, Eileen, Stone, Nimalie D, Watson, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross infection
Disease Outbreaks
Health aspects
HMPV
human metapneumovirus
Humans
Metapneumovirus - classification
Metapneumovirus - genetics
New Mexico - epidemiology
Nursing Homes
outbreak
Paramyxoviridae Infections - diagnosis
Paramyxoviridae Infections - epidemiology
Paramyxoviridae Infections - virology
Research Letter
respiratory infections
Respiratory tract diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - virology
RNA
severe respiratory illness
Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Metapneumovirus in Nursing Home, New Mexico, USA
United States - epidemiology
Vaccines
viruses
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Summary:Human metapneumovirus is an emerging pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory illness. Nursing home outbreaks of infection with this virus can cause severe illness and lead to poor patient outcomes. We report an outbreak investigation in a nursing home during 2018 and infection control guidelines to assist in disease control.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2502.181298