Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome--Northeastern United States, 1994.
On January 20, 1994, a 22-year-old Rhode Island man died of acute respiratory distress approximately 5 hours after hospitalization. This report summarizes the case investigation.
D000328:Adult; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009511:New England / Q000453:epidemiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology