An Unusual Hantavirus Outbreak in Southern Argentina: Person-to-Person Transmission? Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Study Group for Patagonia

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• Journal Article:
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Personal Author:
  Wells, R. M. ; Sosa Estani, S. ; Yadon, Z. E. ; Enria, D. ; Padula, P. ; Pini, N. ; Mills, J. N. ; Peters, C. J. ; Segura, E. L.
• Description:
  Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rodent-borne zoonosis first recognized in the United States in 1993. Person-to-person transmission has not been reported; however, in the outbreak of 20 cases reported here, epidemiologic evidence strongly suggests this route of transmission.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Disease Outbreaks Female Hantavirus Infections Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Humans Male Middle Aged Orthohantavirus Zoonoses

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• Series:
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0302.970210
• ISSN:
  1080-6059 (digital) ; 1080-6040 (print)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Pubmed ID:
  9204298
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC2627608
• Document Type:
  Text ; Journal Article
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Argentina
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  South America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  2
• Citation:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 3(2):171-174.
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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