Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in traveler returning from Nepal to Spain
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31/12/2019
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Most human hantavirus infections occur in Asia, but some cases have been described in Europe in travelers returning from Asia.
The researchers describe a case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a previously healthy traveler occurring shortly after he returned to Spain from Nepal. Serologic tests suggested a Puumala virus–like infection.