Novel Arenavirus Causes Mystery Illness in Zambia and South Africa

Posted on April 23, 2009
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An active, young Zambian safari guide fell ill last month with an unexplained illness that rapidly progressed to her death after medical evacuation to South Africa. Three additional people who had close contact with her or her body fluids, a paramedic, a nurse and a hospital worker, also shortly became ill — and despite all medical efforts, have also died…

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