Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

This report describes the epidemiological and clinical-evolutive characteristics of eight patients with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A positive history of contact with rodents was present in 100% of the cases. The time between the onset of symptoms and hospit...

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Main Authors: Mario León Silva-Vergara, José Carlos Costa Júnior, Cristina Hueb Barata, Vítor Guilherme Maluf Curi, Carlos Giovanni Tiveron Júnior, Alan César Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000600005