Falcon
05-29-2009, 06:57 PM
one to watch in the coming year (http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000455)
Lujo virus (LUJV), a new member of the family Arenaviridae and the first hemorrhagic fever–associated arenavirus from the Old World discovered in three decades, was isolated in South Africa during an outbreak of human disease characterized by nosocomial transmission and an unprecedented high case fatality rate of 80% (4/5 cases).
Early days but we know the effect of Ebola and Marburg. After all this time still among the highest level of containment.
Lujo virus (LUJV), a new member of the family Arenaviridae and the first hemorrhagic fever–associated arenavirus from the Old World discovered in three decades, was isolated in South Africa during an outbreak of human disease characterized by nosocomial transmission and an unprecedented high case fatality rate of 80% (4/5 cases).
Early days but we know the effect of Ebola and Marburg. After all this time still among the highest level of containment.