Hantavirus fatality claimed his fourth year in the B?o B?o Chile

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20/05/2011

Hantavirus fatality claimed his fourth year in the B?o B?o Chile

This is a man of 64 years in the district of Ca?ete.
Home "contains the conditions for infection," said Cecilia Soto epidemiologist.
Cooperativa.cl


The health Seremi B?o B?o Region's sixth confirmed case of hantavirus infection in so far this year in the area, which became the fourth with fatal consequences.
This is a man of 64 years in the district of Ca?ete, in the province of Arauco, although it is still investigating how he acquired the virus.
" We investigate the exact location may have been infected, but it is considered that the home was visited contains conditions for the spread, "said epidemiologist from the health Seremi B?o, Cecilia Soto.
"The patient came in Ca?ete Hospital and was referred immediately to the regional hospital, but sadly died," he added.
To date, in 2010, there had been seven deaths from the disease in the region.