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Hemorrhagic Fever
Studies from S. Delgado et al in the area of hemorrhagic fever described
July 29th, 2008
According to recent research from Cochabamba, Bolivia, "A small focus of hemorrhagic fever (HF) cases occurred near Cochabamba, Bolivia, in December 2003 and January 2004. Specimens were available from only one fatal case, which had a clinical course that included fever, headache, arthralgia, myalgia, and vomiting with subsequent deterioration and multiple hemorrhagic signs." "A non-cytopathic virus was isolated from two of the patient serum samples, and identified as an arenavirus by IFA staining with a rabbit polyvalent antiserum raised against South American arenaviruses known to be associated with HF (Guanarito, Machupo, and Sabia). RT-PCR analysis and subsequent...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-29)
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