Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases
Four Alberta cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are reported. Three cases required intensive care, with one experiencing a fulminant course resulting in death. A fourth case with milder illness was identified after epidemiological investigations. Ribavirin was used in one patient who experienced...
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| author | Ameeta E Singh Denise H Werker Lesia R Boychuk Lilly J Miedzinski |
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| description | Four Alberta cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are reported. Three cases required intensive care, with one experiencing a fulminant course resulting in death. A fourth case with milder illness was identified after epidemiological investigations. Ribavirin was used in one patient who experienced a successful outcome. A recent open label trial has not supported the efficacy of this drug. The epidemiology of Peromyscus maniculatus, the primary rodent host, and the clinical features of this syndrome are summarized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a37eae748fa4a69bbe0074a5697dcdc2025-02-03T01:12:04ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321995-01-016418419010.1155/1995/898971Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta CasesAmeeta E Singh0Denise H Werker1Lesia R Boychuk2Lilly J Miedzinski3Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaFour Alberta cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are reported. Three cases required intensive care, with one experiencing a fulminant course resulting in death. A fourth case with milder illness was identified after epidemiological investigations. Ribavirin was used in one patient who experienced a successful outcome. A recent open label trial has not supported the efficacy of this drug. The epidemiology of Peromyscus maniculatus, the primary rodent host, and the clinical features of this syndrome are summarized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/898971 |
| spellingShingle | Ameeta E Singh Denise H Werker Lesia R Boychuk Lilly J Miedzinski Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases |
| title_full | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases |
| title_fullStr | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases |
| title_short | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of Four Alberta Cases |
| title_sort | hantavirus pulmonary syndrome report of four alberta cases |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/898971 |
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