Seroprevalence of arenavirus and hantavirus in indigenous populations from the Caribbean, Colombia.

Introduction: In Colombia, there is insufficient epidemiological surveillance of zoonotic hemorrhagic viruses.

Methods: We performed a sero-epidemiological study in indigenous populations of Wayuü, Kankuamos, and Tuchin communities using Maciel hantavirus and Junin arenavirus antigens for IgG detection by ELISA.

Results: IgG antibodies to hantavirus and arenavirus were found in 5/506 (1%) and 2/506 (0.