Rodent-borne viruses survey in rural settlers from Central Brazil

Anthropogenic environmental changes arising from settlement and agriculture include deforestation and replacement of natural vegetation by crops providing opportunities for pathogen spillover from animals to humans. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of rodent-borne virus infections in seven rural settlements from Midwestern Brazil. Of the 466 individuals tested 12 (2.57%) were reactive for orthohantavirus and 3 (0.64%) for mammarenavirus. These rural settlers lived under unfavorable infrastructure, socioeconomic disadvantages, and unsanitary conditions, representing a risk for rodent-borne infections. Development of public policies towards the improvement of health, sanitation and awareness of rodent-borne diseases in improvised camps and settlements is imperative, in order to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by these diseases.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Fernandes,Jorlan, Oliveira,Renata Carvalho de, Coelho,Thayssa Alves, Martins,Regina Maria Bringel, Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim, Horta,Marco Aurélio Pereira, Levis,Silvana, Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos, Teles,Sheila A, Lemos,Elba Regina Sampaio de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762019000100401
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