Argentinian haemorrhagic fever


  • Bolivian haemorrhagic fever
  • Argentine hemorrhagic fever
  • AHF
  • Junín virus haemorrhagic fever

Nature

Argentine haemorrhagic fever (AHF) was first recognized in 1955 on the central pampas of Argentina, where before the deployment of a new vaccine in 1992, hundreds of cases occurred each year. It is caused by the Junín virus, which is carried by the corn mouse Calomys musculinus.

Incidence

In 1955, the AHF-endemic area included approximately 10,000 km2 centred around the town of Junín in Buenos Aires province. By 1985, the AHF-endemic area encompassed more than 150,000 km2 in four provinces.

Value


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