The story of the Machupo Virus is interesting. It rarely spreads from person to person and its biggest outbreaks were in the sixties and localized to a region in Bolivia. Also, effective vector control significantly curbed the spread. But why are we still talking about it? Well, Machupo causes Bolivian Hemorrhagic Fever, a disease with no cure but a high mortality rate. It is also a Category A potential agent of bioterror, capable of causing widespread devastation. And if we’ve learned anything about viruses, they could mutate and lead to large epidemics or pandemics in a blink of an eye, if we’re not vigilant. Read more on the GIDEON blog.

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