Volume 16, Number 12—December 2010
Dispatch
Hantaviruses and Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Maranhão, Brazil
Elizabeth S. Travassos da Rosa, Elba R. Sampaio de Lemos, Daniele B. de Almeida Medeiros, Darlene B. Simith, Armando de Souza Pereira, Mauro R. Elkhoury, Wellington S. Mendes1, José R.B. Vidigal, Renata C. de Oliveira, Paulo S. D’Andrea, Cibele R. Bonvícino, Ana C.R. Cruz, Márcio R.T. Nunes, and Pedro F.C. Vasconcelos
Table 2
Testing for hantavirus among residents of urban and rural areas of Anajatuba, Maranhão, Brazil, May 2005*
| Zone | Town | Total population | No. (%) persons sampled | No. (%) persons positive† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban |
Limirique and Porção do Junco (neighborhood) |
1,059 |
54 (5.09) |
9 (16.7) |
| Rural | Areal | 375 | 42 (11.2) | 3 (7.1) |
| Bacabal | 790 | 57 (7.2) | 7 (12.3) | |
| Olho d’água | 193 | 51 (26.4) | 5 (9.8) | |
| Quebra | 584 | 38 (6.5) | 5 (13.2) | |
| São Roque and Pastoradouro | 634 | 51 (8.0) | 3 (5.9) | |
| Rural zone total |
2,576 |
239 (9.3) |
23 (9.6) |
|
| Total | 3,635 | 293 (8.1) | 32 (10.9) | |
*Data were provided by the Health Municipal Secretary of the Anajatuba Municipality, 2005.
†By immunoglobulin G testing.
1Deceased.
