Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link
Volume 26, Number 8—August 2020
Dispatch

Mother-to-Child Transmission of Andes Virus through Breast Milk, Chile1

Marcela FerrésComments to Author , Constanza Martínez-Valdebenito, Jenniffer Angulo, Carolina Henríquez, Jorge Vera-Otárola, María José Vergara, Javier Pérez, Jorge Fernández, Viviana Sotomayor, María Francisca Valdés, Diego González-Candia, Nicole D. Tischler, Cecilia Vial, Pablo Vial, Gregory Mertz, and Nicole Le CorreComments to Author 
Author affiliations: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (M. Ferrés, C. Martinez-Valdebenito, J. Angulo, C. Henriquez, J. Vera-Otarola, M.J. Vergara, J. Perez, N. Le Corre); Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago (J. Fernandez); Ministerio de Salud de Chile, Santiago (V. Sotomayor, M.F. Valdes); Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Santiago (D. Gonzalez-Candia, N. Tischler); Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago (N. Tischler); Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago (C. Vial, P. Vial); University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (G. Mertz)

Main Article

Figure 1

Epidemiologic timeline for mother-to-child transmission of Andes virus through breast milk, Chile. A) Key epidemiologic events related to the mother (represented by M, red circles and lines) and the newborn (NB, blue circle and lines). Blue-and-red circle represents the birth of the newborn; light green rectangle represents the 15 days of close contact that included breastfeeding. We show details for the baby above the time bar and details for the mother below the time bar. B) Longest (black ba

Figure 1. Epidemiologic timeline for mother-to-child transmission of Andes virus through breast milk, Chile. A) Key epidemiologic events related to the mother (represented by M, red circles and lines) and the newborn (NB, blue circle and lines). Blue-and-red circle represents the birth of the newborn; light green rectangle represents the 15 days of close contact that included breastfeeding. We show details for the baby above the time bar and details for the mother below the time bar. B) Longest (black bar) and shortest (light gray bar) probable person-to-person incubation period.

Main Article

1Preliminary results from this study were presented at 11th International Conference on Hantaviruses, September 1-4, 2019, Leuven, Belgium.

Page created: July 14, 2020
Page updated: July 19, 2020
Page reviewed: July 19, 2020
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.
file_external