An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997

An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997

An outbreak of 25 cases of Andes virus-associated hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) was recognized in southern Chile from July 1997 through January 1998. In addition to the HPS patients, three persons with mild hantaviral disease and one person with asymptomatic acute infection were identified. Ep...

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Main Authors: Jorge Toro, Jeanette D. Vega, Ali S. Khan, James N. Mills, Paula Padula, William Terry, Zaida Yadón, Rosa Valderrama, Barbara A. Ellis, Carlos Pavletic, Rodrigo Cerda, Sherif Zaki, Shieh Wun-Ju, Richard Meyer, Mauricio Tapia, Carlos Mansilla, Michel Baro, Jose A. Vergara, Marisol Concha, Gladys Calderon, Delia Enria, C.J. Peters, Thomas G. Ksiazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chile
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0425_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0425_article

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