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. 1994 Dec 23;43(50):943-6.

Bolivian hemorrhagic fever--El Beni Department, Bolivia, 1994

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • PMID: 7990799

Bolivian hemorrhagic fever--El Beni Department, Bolivia, 1994

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .

Abstract

In July 1994, an outbreak of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever (BHF), which is caused by Machupo virus, began in northeastern Bolivia. This report describes the investigation and features of this outbreak, the search for additional cases of BHF in El Beni, Bolivia, and results of rodent investigations.

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