Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Anajatuba, Maranhão, Brazil

The authors report a confirmed case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the rural area of the municipality of Anajatuba, state of Maranhão. Two other suspected cases from the same region are also described. The confirmed case involved a previously healthy young woman who died with signs and symptoms...

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Main Authors: MENDES Wellington S., ARAGÃO Nelson J. L., SANTOS Henrique J., RAPOSO Lourdes, VASCONCELOS Pedro F. C., ROSA Elizabeth S. T., ELKHOURY Mauro R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652001000400013