Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in a COVID-19 Patient, Argentina, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Apr;28(4):876-878. doi: 10.3201/eid2804.211837. Epub 2022 Feb 24.

Abstract

We describe a patient in Argentina with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Although both coronavirus disease and HPS can be fatal when not diagnosed and treated promptly, HPS is much more lethal. This case report may contribute to improved detection of co-infections in HPS-endemic regions.

Keywords: Argentina; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; hantavirus; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccine-preventable diseases; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / diagnosis
  • Coinfection*
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Orthohantavirus*