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PRO/AH/EDR> Chapare virus – Bolivia: (LP) person-to-person transmission, 2019
Other Human Disease -- BoliviaResearchers determined that Chapare virus likely spread from person to person during a deadly outbreak in Bolivia, according to findings presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting.Chapare virus belongs to a family of viruses known as arenaviruses, which include pathogens such as Lassa and Machupo viruses. Arenaviruses are usually spread via contact with an infected rodent or its feces, according to the CDC.Researchers found that Read more [...]
