Hantavirus transmission in the United States.

In 1996, investigation of a hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) outbreak in southern Argentina found evidence of person-to-person transmission of a hantavirus. The infection control ramifications of this finding led to this review of hantavirus epidemiology in the United States; the review suggests...

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Autores principales: Wells, R M, Young, J, Williams, R J, Armstrong, L R, Busico, K, Khan, A S, Ksiazek, T G, Rollin, P E, Zaki, S R, Nichol, S T, Peters, C J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9284382
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Sumario:In 1996, investigation of a hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) outbreak in southern Argentina found evidence of person-to-person transmission of a hantavirus. The infection control ramifications of this finding led to this review of hantavirus epidemiology in the United States; the review suggests that Sin Nombre virus infection is rarely, if ever, transmitted from person to person and that existing guidelines for prevention of HPS remain appropriate for North America.

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