Epidemiological Alert, Febrile Hemorrhagic Syndrome in Brazil (4 December 2008)
Alerta Epidemiológica, Síndrome febril hemorrágico en Brasil (4 December 2008)
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On the first of December 2008, the Ministry of Health of Brazil reported the occurrence of a case of acute hemorrhagic febrile syndrome in a 53-year-old male from Johannesburg, South Africa, with onset of symptoms on 23 November. The patient was hospitalized on 28 November with as suspected case of nephrolithiasis and died on 2 December. El día primero de diciembre, el Ministerio de Salud de Brasil notificó la ocurrencia de un síndrome febril hemorrágico en una persona procedente de Johannesburgo de 53 años de edad cuyo registro de inicio de síntomas fue el 25 de noviembre. El paciente fue hospitalizado el 28 de noviembre con sospecha de nefrolitiasis y falleció el 2 de diciembre.
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