A Cluster of Three Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome among Canadian Military Personnel

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare illness in eastern Canada. We present three cases of HPS among military personnel in Quebec. The three cases shared a common exposure to mouse excreta while engaged in military training in Alberta, a western province of Canada.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Parkes, Leighanne O., Nguyen, Trong Tien, Longtin, Jean, Beaudoin, Marie-Claude, Bestman-Smith, Julie, Vinh, Donald C., Boivin, Guy, Loo, Vivian G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27366160
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2757969
Descripción
Sumario:Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare illness in eastern Canada. We present three cases of HPS among military personnel in Quebec. The three cases shared a common exposure to mouse excreta while engaged in military training in Alberta, a western province of Canada.

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