Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding hantavirus disease and acceptance of a vaccine trial in rural communities of southern Chile

• Main Authors: Francisca Valdivieso (Author), Claudia Gonzalez (Author), Manuel Najera (Author), Andrea Olea (Author), Analia Cuiza (Author), Ximena Aguilera (Author), Gregory Mertz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Andes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, transmitted by Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, has no approved treatment, a case fatality rate of 35%, and documented person-to-person transmission. An Andes vaccine, highly needed for prevention, is in development. We aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and...