Lessons from the Nipah virus outbreak in Malaysia.

The Nipah virus outbreak in Malaysia (September 1998 to May 1999) resulted in 265 cases of acute encephalitis with 105 deaths, and near collapse of the billion-dollar pig-farming industry. Because it was initially attributed to Japanese encephalitis, early control measures were ineffective, and the...

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Main Authors: Looi, Lai Meng, Chua, Kaw Bing
Format: Article
Published: College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1670/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19108397
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