Cluster of Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Alberta, Canada

Duncan Webster Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Bonita Lee Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Ari Joffe Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Wendy Sligl Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Daryl Dick Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Allen Grolla Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Heinz Feldmann Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Wadieh Yacoub Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Karen Grimsrud Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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David Safronetz Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Robbin Lindsay Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada; First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.914
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Volume 77: Issue 5
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In May 2005, a cluster of four hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases was confirmed in Alberta, Canada. The cluster is unusual given that three cases were from a single family and involved a 7-year-old child. This is the first family cluster reported in Canada and includes one of the youngest cases of HPS reported in North America.

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Reprint requests: Duncan Webster, Division of Infectious Diseases, St. John Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 2100, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada E2L 4L2, Telephone: 506-648-6807, Fax: 506-648-7379, E-mail: dvwebste@dal.ca.
Copyright:
Copyright 2007 The American Society of Tropical Medicine 2007
Received:
08 Dec 2006
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Accepted:
22 Jul 2007
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Published Online:
Nov 2007
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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