To the hantavirus is associated with spring or fall weather. But, it should not be limited to one season of the year. In cold weather, rodents They look for places to shelter or eat and That is why they can enter houses or sheds. Although it could not be determined where he contracted the disease, A man died in Bariloche due to hantavirus.
The neighbor He was 63 years old, he was hospitalized and his condition worsened rapidly. The patient, native of Bariloche, entered on Saturday, June 15 to the Ramón Carrillo Hospital in Bariloche, with pulmonary syndrome and respiratory failure and died on Sunday the 16th.
Víctor Parodi, doctor at the zonal hospital, the epidemiology department said that “the patient was already admitted with a serious condition and died within a few hours.” Less than 24 hours passed from when he was admitted to his death. Parody He said that the man lived alone and that a neighbor when approaching the house noticed his state of health and that is why he called the ambulance.
It is difficult to determine where the patient contracted the virus transmitted by rodents, precisely because he lived alone and apparently had no relationship with family or friends. At the moment they are 8 people in isolation. There is a ninth who the epidemiology area is interviewing and could also be isolated.
Isolated people they could have had contact with the man, and that is why the evolution of their health is monitored. The isolation They do it at home, because they are people without symptoms. “Every seven days they are tested to determine if they have any symptoms,” Parodi said.
This is the third death so far this year in the Andean area of Río Negro. Is he first fatal of Barilochethe other previous ones were patients from El Bolsón.
Finally Parody recommended taking measures to avoid infections. “Do not leave food lying around, keep it clean, since rodents look for warmth and food at this time of year.”
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