| [present status of zoonotic hemorrhagic fevers of south america]. | since 1958, the geographical distribution of argentine hemorrhagic fever (ahf) has especially extended non only into the province of buenos aires but also towards the provinces of santa fe and cordoba, leading to an estimated population at risk of about 1.2 m inhabitants. recent epidemiological field studies has confirmed the major role of calomys musculinus and c. laucha rodents in both transmission to man and conservation of junin virus in nature. however, the human infection may result essent ... | 1993 | 7819800 |