Viral shedding may persist for several weeks after symptoms subside. Pre-employment serum samples banked. Monitor for symptoms. Antigen detection can be performed on respiratory specimens after onset of clinical illness.
Supportive therapy is indicated for symptoms of suspected infections.
Human immunoglobulin available. Biosafety level 2 plus UCSD Adeno special practices and BSL 2 containment facilities for all activities involving the virus and potentially infectious body fluids or tissues. N-95 mask, goggles. At UCSD, contaminated material may be sealed in labeled, doubled, red biohazard bags, transported in covered, leak proof containers to BFI disposal bins for eventual incineration. Prepared by UCSD Program in Human Gene Therapy staff.