Thursday, 19 January 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus update - Americas (04): Chile (BI) fatal

Hantavirus -- Chile
A 69 year old man died this [Tue 17 Jan 2017] from [a] hantavirus [infection] in Lebu province, Biobio region as the 1st fatal case caused by this virus so far in 2017. According to the details from the Biobio Health SEREMI [Secretaria Regional Ministerial de Salud; local ministerial administrative unit], the fatal case was infected 20 days ago while collecting colihue [a bamboo native to the Valdivian rainforests, humid temperate forests of Chile. - Mod.TY] when he went into thick

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