What is it about?
Outbreaks of a novel agent lead to periods of higher death and hospital admission. Given the range of conditions which are affected during these outbreaks, the possibility that the common herpes virus Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is involved is investigated. CMV has a huge repertoire of immune subversive strategies and works in cooperation with other pathogens.
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Why is it important?
Most medical textbooks describe CMV as being a relatively benign pathogen. Responsible for 40% of congenital malformations and a host of sub-clinical manipulations this virus is hardly benign.
Perspectives
Part of a wider series investigating outbreaks of a novel pathogen which as yet remains unidentified, see http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: Widespread Outbreaks of a Subtle Condition Leading to Hospitalisation and Death, Epidemiology Open Access, January 2013, OMICS Publishing Group,
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000137.
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