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Bolivian hemorrhagic fever--El Beni Department, Bolivia, 1994

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1994 Dec 23;43(50):943-6.

Abstract

In July 1994, an outbreak of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever (BHF), which is caused by Machupo virus, began in northeastern Bolivia. This report describes the investigation and features of this outbreak, the search for additional cases of BHF in El Beni, Bolivia, and results of rodent investigations.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Arenaviruses, New World / isolation & purification
  • Bolivia / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, American / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, American / virology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Rodentia / virology