Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Argentina, 1995–2008

We report a large case series of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in Argentina that was confirmed by laboratory restuls from 1995 through 2008. The geographic and temporal distribution of cases by age, sex, fatality rate, and risk factors for HPS was analyzed. A total of 710 cases were unequally...

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Main Authors: Valeria P. Martinez, Carla M. Bellomo, María Luisa Cacace, Paola Suárez, Liliana Bogni, Paula J. Padula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/09-1170_article