The role of health mediation in investigation of Hantavirus cases among informal settlements inhabitants of Cayenne area, French Guiana, 2022-2023

• Main Authors: Margot Oberlis (Author), Marion Guyot (Author), Paul Le Turnier (Author), Luisiane Carvalho (Author), Tiphanie Succo (Author), Dominique Rousset (Author), Benoit De Thoisy (Author), Mélanie Gaillet (Author), Anne Lavergne (Author), Stéphanie Vandentorren (Author), Loïc Epelboin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ContextIn 2022, four severe cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) were reported in patients from informal settlements around Cayenne, the main city in French Guiana. Regional Health Agency (RHA) was commissioned by the French Public Health Agency to estimate the seroprevalence of Hantavirus i...