Thursday, 1 February 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (09): USA, Canada

Hantavirus -- United States
Kerins JL, Koske SE, Kazmierczak J, et al. Outbreak of Seoul Virus Among Rats and Rat Owners -- United States and Canada, 2017.
In December 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) notified CDC of a patient hospitalized with fever, leukopenia, elevated transaminases, and proteinuria. The patient owned and operated an in-home rattery, or rat-breeding facility, with approximately 100 Norway rats, primarily bred as pets. A family member developed similar symptoms 4 weeks

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5600860&promed&0

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