Dengue Virus (1, 2, 3, 4)
Dengue Virus (1, 2, 3, 4)
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET – INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES
SECTION I – INFECTIOUS AGENT
NAME: Dengue fever virus (DEN 1, DEN 2, DEN 3, DEN 4)
SYNONYM OR CROSS REFERENCE: Dengue fever, breakbone fever, Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), Dengue shock syndrome (DSS)
CHARACTERISTICS: Spherical enveloped virion 40-50 nm in diameter; single-stranded, positive sense RNA genome surrounded by an icosahedral nucleo capsid; Flaviridae (Flavivirus)
SECTION II – HEALTH HAZARD
PATHOGENICITY: An acute febrile disease characterized by the sudden onset of fever for 3 to 5 days, with an intense headache, myalgia, arthralgia, retro-orbital pain, anorexia and rash, symptoms are usually self-limiting; dengue hemorrhagic fever, a more severe manifestation on second exposure is characterized by abnormal vascular permeability, hypovolemia and abnormal clotting mechanisms; fatality as high as 40-50%
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Endemic in most regions of the tropics (Asia, India, Caribbean, Africa, Central and South America, and Mexico); maintained mostly by a human-mosquito-human cycle; non-human primate infection common in West Africa
HOST RANGE: Humans, mosquitoes (as a vector, Aedes spp., Stegomyia spp.) and non-human primates
INFECTIOUS DOSE: Not known
MODE OF TRANSMISSION: By bite of infectious mosquitoes mainly Aedes aegypti; most bites occur during the 2 hours after sunrise and several hours before sunset: vertical transmission (infected progeny) does occur, however it is relatively low
INCUBATION PERIOD: From 3 to 14 days; usually 4 to 7 days
COMMUNICABILITY: Not directly transmitted from person-to-person; patient infectious for mosquitoes from shortly before to the end of the febrile period, usually 3 to 5 days: mosquitoes infectious 8 to 12 days after blood meal and remains so for life
SECTION III – DISSEMINATION
RESERVOIR: Humans, mosquitoes (transovarial transmission – extremely high levels of infectious particles in salivary glands); monkey-mosquito cycles common in West Africa and Southeast Asia
ZOONOSIS: None
VECTORS: Mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and other Aedes spp.): eggs of A. aeypti can withstand long periods of dessication, up to 1 year
SECTION IV – VIABILITY
DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY: No specific antivirals
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISINFECTANTS: Susceptible to common disinfectants; 70% ethanol, 1% sodium hypochlorite, 2% glutaraldehyde
PHYSICAL INACTIVATION: Sensitive to heat: low pH inactivates dengue virus
SURVIVAL OUTSIDE HOST: Virus stable in dried blood and exudates up to several days at room temperature
SECTION V – MEDICAL
SURVEILLANCE: Monitor for symptoms; confirm serologically and by isolating virus
FIRST AID/TREATMENT: No specific treatment, however no salicylates and maintain adequate hydration
IMMUNIZATION: None available
PROPHYLAXIS: None available
SECTION VI – LABORATORY HAZARDS
LABORATORY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS: 11 cases reported up to 1988; one case resulted from splashing infectious material in the face
SOURCES/SPECIMENS: Blood, CSF, tissues, infected mosquitoes
PRIMARY HAZARDS: Accidental parenteral inoculation; contact with broken skin or mucous membrane; aerosols are an uncommon route of laboratory infections but may be a potential source
SPECIAL HAZARDS: Bite of infected mosquitoes
SECTION VII – RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS
CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS: Biosafety level 2 practices and containment facilities for all activities involving the virus, manipulation of known or potentially infectious tissues and infectious vectors
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Laboratory coat; gloves when skin contact with infectious materials is unavoidable
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: General needle precautions are important; do not bend, recap or break needles; discard used needles directly to puncture-proof containers
SECTION VIII – HANDLING INFORMATION
SPILLS: Allow aerosols to settle; wearing protective clothing gently cover the spill with absorbent paper towel and apply 1% sodium hypochlorite starting at the perimeter and working towards the centre; allow sufficient contact time (30 min) before clean up
DISPOSAL: Decontaminate all wastes before disposal; steam sterilization, chemical disinfection, incineration
STORAGE: In sealed containers that are appropriately labelled
SECTION IX – MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Date prepared: June 2000
Prepared by: Office of Laboratory Security, PHAC
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Copyright © Health Canada, 2001
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