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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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 1998-10, Vol.4 (4), p.687-694
Hauptverfasser:	Toro, J, Vega, J D, Khan, A S, Mills, J N, Padula, P, Terry, W, Yadón, Z, Valderrama, R, Ellis, B A, Pavletic, C, Cerda, R, Zaki, S, Shieh, W J, Meyer, R, Tapia, M, Mansilla, C, Baro, M, Vergara, J A, Concha, M, Calderon, G, Enria, D, Peters, C J, Ksiazek, T G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Child, Preschool Chile Chile - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Female Hantavirus Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - epidemiology Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - pathology Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - physiopathology Humans Male United States
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0404.980425