Wednesday 22 February 2017

PRO/AH> Hantavirus update - Americas (17): USA, Canada, WHO

Hantavirus -- United States
Health authorities both in the United States and Canada are implementing the following measures to respond to the outbreak:
Canada:
- further laboratory testing and virus characterization to confirm Seoul virus exposure in humans;
- assessment of associated pet rat breeding facilities;
- further epidemiological investigation and testing of rats.
United States of America:
- the United States CDC and State Health Departments are collaborating to investigate the outbreak;
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Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2lFVzNn

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