Volume 3, Number 2—June 1997
Dispatch
Seroepidemiologic Studies of Hantavirus Infection Among Wild Rodents in California
Table 3
Characteristics of selected hantavirus pulmonary syndrome cases and prevalence of antibodies to Sin Nombre virus in Peromyscus maniculatus collected at candidate sites of exposure, California, 1994-1995*
Patient | Onset Date | Outcome | Suspect County of Exposure | Predominant Vegetation | Elevation (meters) | No. Rodents Tested | % Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 09/94 | Nonfatal | Mono | conifer, sage brush | 1801-2100 | 34 | 14.7 |
2 | 03/95 | Nonfatal | Mono | conifer, sage brush | 1801-2100 | 22 | 13.6 |
3 | 04/95 | Nonfatal | Nevada | sage brush | 1801-2100 | 52 | 50.0 |
4 | 06/95 | Fatal | Mono | conifer, sage brush | 1801-2100 | 11 | 54.5 |
5 | 09/95 | Fatal | Placer/Nevada | conifer | 1501-1800 | 26 | 7.7 |
6 | 10/95 | Nonfatal | Plumas | conifer | 1201-1500 | 19 | 5.3 |
Total | 164 | 26.8 |
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