Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Nipah Virus-associated Encephalitis Outbreak, Siliguri, India

Mandeep S. Chadha*, James A. Comer†, Luis Lowe†, Paul A. Rota†

, Pierre E. Rollin†, William J. Bellini†, Thomas G. Ksiazek†, and Akhilesh C. Mishra*

Author affiliations: *National Institute of Virology, Pune, India; †Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Epidemic curve of outbreak of febrile encephalitis in Siliguri, India, January though February 2001, by number of hospital-associated and nonhospital-associated cases and deaths. The vertical, black arrow indicates when barrier methods were introduced for case management.

Figure 1. Epidemic curve of outbreak of febrile encephalitis in Siliguri, India, January though February 2001, by number of hospital-associated and nonhospital-associated cases and deaths. The vertical, black arrow indicates when barrier methods were introduced for case management.

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