Re-emergence of urban yellow fever in Bolivia
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Re-emergence of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever.
In July and August 1994, an outbreak of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever (BHF) occurred among an extended family living in the city of Magdalena (1994 population estimates 5,300), Itenez Province, Department of Beni, Bolivia (see map). BHF, caused by the Machupo arenavilus, is known to be endemic only in Bolivia. The principal reservoir of the Machupo virus is the small rodent Calomys callosus. This ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Weekly releases (1997–2007)
سال: 1999
ISSN: 9999-1233
DOI: 10.2807/esw.03.20.01402-en