South American Arenaviruses(Argentine hemorrhagic fever,Bolivian - TopicsExpress



          

South American Arenaviruses(Argentine hemorrhagic fever,Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, Sabiá-associated hemorrhagic fever, Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever) Rodent(s) involved; Cane rat (Zygodontomys brevicauda), drylands vesper mouse, (Calomys musculinus), large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) Agent: Virus Where the disease occurs South America: parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil How the disease spreads: Breathing in dust that is contaminated with rodent urine or droppings Direct contact with rodents or their urine and droppings Bite wounds, although this does not happen frequently The disease may rarely spread through direct contact from person to person #chief
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:38:35 +0000

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