Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Caused by Maripa Virus in French Guiana, 2008–2016

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Matheus, Séverine | Kallel, Hatem | Mayence, Claire | Bremand, Laetitia | Houcke, Stéphanie | Rousset, Dominique | Lacoste, Vincent | de Thoisy, Benoit | Hommel, Didier | Lavergne, Anne

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International audience. We report 5 human cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome found during surveillance in French Guiana in 2008-2016; of the 5 patients, 4 died. This pathogen should continue to be monitored in humans and rodents in effort to reduce the occurrence of these lethal infections in humans stemming from ecosystem disturbances.

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