Wednesday, 4 December 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (36): Chile (LI)

Hantavirus -- Chile
The ISP [Public Health Institute] confirmed the 1st hantavirus [infection] case in the O'Higgins region [of 2019]. The affected individual is a 32-year-old woman, resident of San Vicente. Moreover, the Health SEREMI [Regional Health Ministerial Secretariat] stated that they are studying a suspected case in a minor.
"Chile is an endemic country for hantaviruses in the Coquimbo y Aysen regions. Because of this, the inhabitants of our region must always observe preventive measures," stated the

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6823561&promed&0

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