A Cluster of Three Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome among Canadian Military Personnel

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare illness in eastern Canada. We present three cases of HPS among military personnel in Quebec. The three cases shared a common exposure to mouse excreta while engaged in military training in Alberta, a western province of Canada.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leighanne O. Parkes, Trong Tien Nguyen, Jean Longtin, Marie-Claude Beaudoin, Julie Bestman-Smith, Donald C. Vinh, Guy Boivin, Vivian G. Loo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2757969