Chapare virus was made popular in 2019, as 5 infections were recorded and 3 deaths were caused near La Paz, Bolivia. But now, research has surfaced that suggests the virus can spread from person-to-person more easily and quickly in healthcare settings, as shown in the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene's 2020 virtual meeting.
Chapare virus is part of the family, Arenaviridae, and makes up a fairly new arena-virus. The symptoms include hemorrhagic fevers (HFs) and no cure or treatment is available besides supportive care. However, besides this information, not much is known about Chapare virus. Thus, more knowledge is required of where it originated, its routes of transmission/how it infects humans, and the potentiality of larger outbreaks.
Originally, Chapare virus (CHAPV) was found in 2004 for causing a CCHF, Chapare Hemorrhagic Fever. However, in 2019, when HF cases were presented, CDC testing revealed a strain of CHAPV had resurfaced. The outbreak of 5 patients was shown with CHAPV RNA in the blood of humans and rodents associated. Thus, more about identification of rodent reservoirs must be researched.
- Liz
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