Spatiotemporal trends and climatic factors of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome epidemic in Shandong Province, China.

BACKGROUND: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a rodent-borne disease caused by Hantaviruses. It is endemic in all 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and metropolitan areas in mainland China where human cases account for 90% of the total global cases. Shandong Province is among the most...

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Main Authors: Li-Qun Fang, Xian-Jun Wang, Song Liang, Yan-Li Li, Shao-Xia Song, Wen-Yi Zhang, Quan Qian, Ya-Pin Li, Lan Wei, Zhi-Qiang Wang, Hong Yang, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2919379?pdf=render