Response to a wild poliovirus type 2 (WPV2)-shedding event following accidental exposure to WPV2, the Netherlands, April 2017

Erwin Duizer, Wilhelmina Lm Ruijs, Charlie P van der Weijden, Aura Timen

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Abstract

On 3 April 2017, a wild poliovirus type 2 (WPV2) spill occurred in a Dutch vaccine manufacturing plant. Two fully vaccinated operators with risk of exposure were advised on stringent personal hygiene and were monitored for virus shedding. Poliovirus (WPV2-MEF1) was detected in the stool of one, 4 days after exposure, later also in sewage samples. The operator was isolated at home and followed up until shedding stopped 29 days after exposure. No further transmission was detected.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuro Surveill
Volume22
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 May 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Containment of Biohazards
  • Environmental Monitoring/methods
  • Feces/virology
  • Humans
  • Netherlands/epidemiology
  • Poliomyelitis/prevention & control
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral/administration & dosage
  • Poliovirus/isolation & purification
  • Risk Assessment/methods
  • Risk Management/methods
  • Sewage
  • Virus Shedding
  • Water Microbiology

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