Volume 18, Number 5—May 2012
Research
Novel Strain of Andes Virus Associated with Fatal Human Infection, Central Bolivia
Cristhopher D. Cruz, Brett M. Forshey
, Efrain Vallejo, Roberto Agudo, Jorge Vargas, David L. Blazes, Carolina Guevara, V. Alberto Laguna-Torres, Eric S. Halsey, and Tadeusz J. Kochel
, Efrain Vallejo, Roberto Agudo, Jorge Vargas, David L. Blazes, Carolina Guevara, V. Alberto Laguna-Torres, Eric S. Halsey, and Tadeusz J. KochelTable 2
Characteristics of patients tested for IgG against Sin Nombre virus, central Bolivia*
| Characteristic | No. positive/no. tested (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| M | 28/224 (12.5) |
| F | 32/273 (11.7) |
| Age, y | |
| 18–30 | 28/244 (11.5) |
| 31–50 | 28/207 (13.5) |
| >50 | 4/43 (9.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Agricultural worker | 25/167 (15.0) |
| Housewife | 26/193 (13.5) |
| Student/teacher | 3/57 (5.3) |
| Health professional | 0/20 (0) |
| Other/unknown | 7/62 (11.3) |
| Village | |
| Eterazama | 13/116 (11.2) |
| Isinuta | 6/71 (8.5) |
| Primero de Mayo | 1/ 20 (5.0) |
| Samuzabety | 13/70 (18.6) |
| San Gabriel | 5/ 29 (17.2) |
| San Julian | 2/24 (8.3) |
| Urkupina | 2/22 (9.1) |
| Other | 19/148 (12.8) |
| Total | 61/500 (12.2) |
*Complete demographic data were not available for all participants.
