Volume 4, Number 1—March 1998
Dispatch
Hantavirus Infection in Children in Argentina
Table 1
Hantavirus infection in children, Argentina, 1995–1997
| Case | Sex | Age (yrs) | Date of onset | Serologya Date IgM IgG | Areab | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 9 | 4-19-95 | 5-3-95 >6400 1600 | South | Alive |
| 2 | F | 5 | 3-21-97 | 3-23-97 >6400 Neg | North | Dead |
| 3 | M | 9 | 3-30-97 | 4-23-97 1600 400 | North | Alive |
| 4 | F | 11 | 4-14-97 | 4-16-97 1600 Neg | North | Dead |
| 5 | M | 5 | 4-27-97 | 4-28-97 1600 Neg | Central | Dead |
aTiter expressed as the reciprocal of the serum dilution reactive in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
bArea of origin in Argentina.
