| hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, southern chile, 1995-2012. | hantavirus is endemic to the region de los lagos in southern chile; its incidence is 8.5 times higher in the communes of the andean area than in the rest of the region. we analyzed the epidemiologic aspects of the 103 cases diagnosed by serology and the clinical aspects of 80 hospitalized patients during 1995-2012. cases in this region clearly predominated during winter, whereas in the rest of the country, they occur mostly during summer. mild, moderate, and severe disease was observed, and the ... | 2015 | 25816116 |