Choclo virus is the principal HPS-causing hantavirus in Panama, identified during the Los Santos outbreaks of 1999. Disease tends to be milder than Andes-virus HPS, with lower case fatality.
| Virus code | CHOV |
|---|---|
| Full name | Choclo virus (CHOV) |
| Clinical syndrome | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS, milder) |
| ICD-10 code | B33.4 |
| Reservoir species | Oligoryzomys fulvescens (fulvous pygmy rice rat) |
| Endemic regions | Panama, Costa Rica |
| Case-fatality rate | approximately 10 percent |
| Person-to-person | No documented person-to-person transmission. |
Choclo virus is the principal HPS-causing hantavirus in Panama, identified during the Los Santos outbreaks of 1999. Disease tends to be milder than Andes-virus HPS, with lower case fatality.
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