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Hantavirus Infection in Anajatuba, Maranhão, Brazil
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Aug 2004
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 10(8):1496-1498.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:In 2000, the first outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was recognized in the Brazilian Amazon (Maranhao State). An epidemiologic study identified a 13.3% prevalence of hantavirus-specific immunoglobulin G. The analysis of risk factors suggests that persons are occupationally exposed to infected rodents in the crop fields.
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