A Cluster of Three Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome among Canadian Military Personnel

Parkes Leighanne O; Trong Tien Nguyen; Longtin Jean; Beaudoin Marie Claude; Bestman Smith Julie; Vinh Donald C; Boivin Guy; Loo Vivian G<sup>*</sup>

doi:10.1155/2016/2757969

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A Cluster of Three Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome among Canadian Military Personnel

作者：Parkes Leighanne O; Trong Tien Nguyen; Longtin Jean; Beaudoin Marie Claude; Bestman Smith Julie; Vinh Donald C; Boivin Guy; Loo Vivian G^*

来源：Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, 2016, 2016: 2757969.

DOI：10.1155/2016/2757969

摘要

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare illness in eastern Canada. We present three cases of HPS amongmilitary personnel in Quebec. The three cases shared a common exposure to mouse excreta while engaged in military training in Alberta, a western province of Canada.