Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Caused by Maripa Virus in French Guiana, 2008–2016

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Caused by Maripa Virus in French Guiana, 2008–2016

We report 5 human cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome found during surveillance in French Guiana in 2008–2016; of the 5 patients, 4 died. This pathogen should continue to be monitored in humans and rodents in effort to reduce the occurrence of these lethal infections in humans stemming from ecosy...

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Main Authors: Séverine Matheus, Hatem Kallel, Claire Mayence, Laetitia Bremand, Stéphanie Houcke, Dominique Rousset, Vincent Lacoste, Benoit de Thoisy, Didier Hommel, Anne Lavergne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hantavirus
Maripa virus
French Guiana
human cases
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/10/17-0842_article

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