The chapare virus spreads from humans to humans, researchers at the American CDC discovered. Only minor outbreaks of the deadly virus have been reported in Bolivia so far.
The virus that resembles Ebola is thought to come from rats. The first case dates back to 2004, when a 22-year-old Bolivian farmer from Chapare province died after, among other things, internal bleeding.
The virus may have gone unnoticed for years after that, because the symptoms resemble those of Dengue. The virus did not resurface until 2019. Now in the region of the capital La Paz. Five cases were known, three of whom died.
“Our research shows that two hospital patients passed the virus on to three health care workers,” said CDC epidemiologist Caitlin Cossaboom. “One of the patients and two doctors were killed. We now think there are potentially many bodily fluids that can transmit the virus. ”
A virus that spreads in this way is much more manageable than when it is transmitted through the breath, such as the coronavirus. Still, the scientists warn of the possibility of major outbreaks.
Bron (nen): The Guardian
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