“Super-Spreaders” and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina
- 3 December 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 383 (23), 2230-2241
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2009040
Abstract
From November 2018 through February 2019, person-to-person transmission of Andes virus (ANDV) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome occurred in Chubut Province, Argentina, and resulted in 34 confirmed infections and 11 deaths. Understanding the genomic, epidemiologic, and clinical characteristics of person-to-person transmission of ANDV is crucial to designing effective interventions.Keywords
Funding Information
- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), Dr. Carlos Malbrán
- Medical Chemical and Biological Incident Preparedness and Response Funding
- US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (HHSN272200700016I)
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