RESUMEN

We report a case of hantavirus infection (nephropathia epidemica) diagnosed in a Belgian backpacker returning from a trekking expedition in Ecuador, after likely heavy exposure to rodents. Because of epidemiological inconsistency, molecular investigation was performed and revealed a Puumala infection acquired during very limited exposure in Belgium upon return.

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Fiebre Hemorrágica con Síndrome Renal/diagnóstico , Virus Puumala/aislamiento & purificación , Viaje , Animales , Bélgica , Ecuador , Femenino , Fiebre Hemorrágica con Síndrome Renal/patología , Fiebre Hemorrágica con Síndrome Renal/virología , Humanos , Filogenia , Virus Puumala/clasificación , Virus Puumala/genética , ARN Viral/genética , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN , Adulto Joven