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Volume 11, Number 12—December 2005
Research
Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus
Valeria P. Martinez*
, Carla Bellomo*, Jorge San Juan†, Diego Pinna‡, Raul Forlenza§, Malco Elder¶, and Paula J. Padula*
, Carla Bellomo*, Jorge San Juan†, Diego Pinna‡, Raul Forlenza§, Malco Elder¶, and Paula J. Padula*
Table 1
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome patients and their epidemiologic relationships, Argentina, 2002*
| Cluster/patient | Age, y | Date of onset | Date of death | Residence | Probable place of infection or risk activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1-f | 41 | 7/10/02 | 7/16/02 | BA City | Farm in LP (BA) |
| C1-s | 14 | 8/8/02 | BA City | Spent weekend at his father's house (Jul 13–14/02) | |
| C2-d1 | 12 | 7/24/02 | 7/29/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). El Peligro neighborhood. | Home |
| C2-d2 | 11 | 7/28/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). El Peligro neighborhood. | Home | |
| C2-s | NA | LP, rural area, (BA). El Peligro neighborhood. | Home | ||
| C2-m | 40 | 8/04/02 | 8/15/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). El Peligro neighborhood. | Home |
| C3-1 | 28 | 8/26/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). Abasto neighborhood. | Home | |
| C3-2 | 27 | 8/29/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). Abasto neighborhood. | Home | |
| C3-3 | 21 | 9/10/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). Abasto neighborhood. | Home | |
| C3-4 | 30 | 9/14/02 | LP, rural area, (BA). Abasto neighborhood. | Home | |
| C4-a | 39 | 11/21/02 | CI (RN) | Visited VA (NQ), Oct 20–30/02 | |
| C4-b | 58 | 12/08/02 | MP (BA) | Traveled by bus with C4-a from MP to NQ (11/23/02) | |
| C4-c | 38 | 12/31/02 | 1/02/03 | MP (BA) | Several contacts with C4-b |
| NL-1 | 17 | 10/27/98 | LP (BA) | Rural worker | |
| NL-2 | 42 | 11/7/02 | 11/14/02 | VA (NQ) | Rural worker. bitten by a rodent 9 days before the onset of symptoms |
| NL-3 | 22 | 12/8/02 | VA (NQ) | Rural worker | |
| NL-4 | 31 | 12/19/97 | LO (NQ) | Housekeeper | |
| NL-5 | 56 | 12/02/99 | 12/08/99 | SM (NQ) | Rural worker |
*BA, Buenos Aires; NL, nonlinked cases; LP, La Plata City; NA, not available; CI, Cipolletti City; RN, Rio Negro Province; NQ, Neuquén; MP, Mar del Plata City; VA, Villa La Angostura City; LO, Loncopué City; SM, San Martín de los Andes City; NA, not available.
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