Record number:
479
Adverse Occurrence type:
MPHO Type:
Time to detection:
17 days
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:
Asymptomatic (~80%) in the majority of immunocompetent individuals;
Fever, dispnea, respiratory failure, seizures, acute flaccid paralysis, encephalitis. Neuroinvasive illess (WNND) in 40-60% of immunocompromised hosts.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause:
Donor had demonstrable WNV IgM at the time of organ recovery (retrospective testing). 3 out of four organ recipients became infected as demonstrated by Nucleic acid test (RTPCR), IgM and IgG in serum or CSF.
Imputability grade:
3 Definite/Certain/Proven
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