Should we be concerned about Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever? – A reflection on its current situation in Venezuela and potential impact in Latin America amid the migration crisis
- Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales(corresponding author),
- D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana,
- Alejandro Risquez,
- Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi,
- José Antonio Suárez
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- Colombian Association of Infectious Diseases (ACIN),
- Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de las Américas,
- Pan-American Association of Infectious Diseases (API),
- UCV,
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas IDB/Incubadora Venezolana de la Ciencia
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100945Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
New Microbes and New Infections (Volume 44)Publication milestones
- Published - 11/2021
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Published - 11/2021
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2052-2975Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85120737101
Abstract
Venezuelan Haemorrhagic Fever is an endemic zoonosis exhibiting a high lethality. Discovered decades ago, it is still causing seasonal hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. With the ongoing migration crisis, transmission and spreading to other countries in Latin America remains a latent threat that should be monitored, particularly in light of recent cases.
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