Friday, 23 December 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus update - Americas (48): Chile (VS)

Hantavirus -- Chile
A 63-year-old engineer from the Quillota province died on Tuesday [13 Dec 2016] from a hantavirus infection, as confirmed by the HEALTH SEREMI [ministerial administrative unit] of Region V, Mario Méndez. The cause of death, which occurred when the patient was in the Viña del Mar Clinic, was confirmed by the Católica University laboratory, a [diagnostic] center approved by the Institute of Public Health.
"The epidemiological investigation underway raises 2 possibilities for the infection.

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2inXZLs

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