Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Argentina, 2014
Daniel Oscar Alonso, Unai Pérez‐Sautu, Carla Bellomo, Karla Prieto, Ayelén Iglesias, Rocío Coelho, Natalia Períolo, Isabel Domenech, Gabriel Talmón, Romina Hansen, Gustavo Palacios, Valeria P. Martínez
Abstract
Andes virus is unique among hantaviruses because it can be transmitted from person to person. This mechanism was previously supported by epidemiologic data and genetic evidence based only on partial sequences. We used full-length virus sequencing to confirm person-to-person transmission of this virus in a cluster of 3 cases in Argentina in 2014.
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndromeHantavirusVirologyTransmission (telecommunications)Hantavirus InfectionDisease reservoirCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirusBunyaviridaeMedicineGeographyBiologyDiseasePathologyComputer scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)TelecommunicationsViral Infections and VectorsFire effects on ecosystemsMosquito-borne diseases and control