Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2004)

Hantavirus Infection in Anajatuba, Maranhão, Brazil

  • Wellington S. Mendes,
  • Antônio A.M. da Silva,
  • Luís F.C. Aragão,
  • Nelson J.L. Aragão,
  • Maria de L. Raposo,
  • Mauro R. Elkhoury,
  • Akemi Suzuky,
  • Ivani B. Ferreira,
  • Luíza Teresinha de Sousa,
  • Cláudio S. Pannuti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1008.040002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 8
pp. 1496 – 1498

Abstract

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In 2000, the first outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was recognized in the Brazilian Amazon (Maranhão State). An epidemiologic study identified a 13.3% prevalence of hantavirus-specific immunoglobulin G. The analysis of risk factors suggests that persons are occupationally exposed to infected rodents in the crop fields.

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