Hantavirus Transmission in the United States

Rachel M. Wells; Joni Young; R. Joel Williams; Lori R. Armstrong; Kristi Busico; Ali S. Khan; Thomas G. Ksiazek; Pierre E. Rollin; Sherif R. Zaki; Stuart T. Nichol; C. J. Peters

doi:10.3201/eid0303.970314

Hantavirus Transmission in the United States

Rachel M. Wells, Joni Young, R. Joel Williams, Lori R. Armstrong, Kristi Busico, Ali S. Khan, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Pierre E. Rollin, Sherif R. Zaki, Stuart T. Nichol, C. J. Peters

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Abstract

In 1996, investigation of a hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) outbreak in southern Argentina found evidence of person-to-person transmission of a hantavirus. The infection control ramifications of this finding led to this review of hantavirus epidemiology in the United States; the review suggests that Sin Nombre virus infection is rarely, if ever, transmitted from person to person and that existing guidelines for prevention of HPS remain appropriate for North America.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	361-365
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0303.970314
State	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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