Hantavirus Infection in Humans and Rodents, Northwestern Argentina

We initiated a study to elucidate the ecology and epidemiology of hantavirus infections in northern Argentina. The northwestern hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)–endemic area of Argentina comprises Salta and Jujuy Provinces. Between 1997 and 2000, 30 HPS cases were diagnosed in Jujuy Province (pop...

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Main Authors: Noemi Pini, Silvana Levis, Gladys Calderón, Josefina Ramirez, Daniel Bravo, Elena Lozano, Carlos Ripoll, Stephen St. Jeor, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Ruben M. Barquez, Delia Enria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/9/02-0768_article