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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (29): Chile (AI)

Hantavirus -- ChileDuring the weekend [21-22 May 2016], a 28 year old patient was admitted into the hospital intensive care unit in Coyhaique [Aisén region] with the clinical picture of a [hanta]virus [infection], without confirmed contact with rodents. Given this situation, he was taken to Santiago, and currently is in the Thorax Hospital, with this information corroborated by the Aisén Health SEREMI [Secretaria Regional Ministerial de Salud; director of the regional ministry of health], Read more [...]