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
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Chile
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0425_article
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spelling doaj-a1643d00f9034fd291cadb96de81b6af2020-11-25T00:33:26ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60591998-12-014468769410.3201/eid0404.980425An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997Jorge ToroJeanette D. VegaAli S. KhanJames N. MillsPaula PadulaWilliam TerryZaida YadónRosa ValderramaBarbara A. EllisCarlos PavleticRodrigo CerdaSherif ZakiShieh Wun-JuRichard MeyerMauricio TapiaCarlos MansillaMichel BaroJose A. VergaraMarisol ConchaGladys CalderonDelia EnriaC.J. PetersThomas G. KsiazekAn 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. Epidemiologic studies suggested person-to-person transmission in two of three family clusters. Ecologic studies showed very high densities of several species of sigmodontine rodents in the area.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0425_articleChileUnited States
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author 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
spellingShingle 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
An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Chile
United States
author_facet 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
author_sort Jorge Toro
title An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997
title_short An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997
title_full An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997
title_fullStr An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997
title_full_unstemmed An Outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Chile, 1997
title_sort outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, chile, 1997
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 1998-12-01
description 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. Epidemiologic studies suggested person-to-person transmission in two of three family clusters. Ecologic studies showed very high densities of several species of sigmodontine rodents in the area.
topic Chile
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0425_article
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