Wednesday, 4 October 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (51): Chile (AR)

Hantavirus -- Chile
The number of people infected by [a] hantavirus in the Araucanía region climbed to 14, after the report of a case in a 41-year-old man from Villarrica who presented with symptoms; after he was examined it was confirmed he had the virus. He is hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Hernan Henriquez Aravena Hospital in Temuco.
Given this case, the Health SEREMI [regional ministerial unit] Carlos Gonzalez issued a call to take preventive measures to avoid possible infections.
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Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2fK2TTO

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