Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden

An increased risk for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by Puumala hantavirus was forecast for Sweden in 2007. The forecast was based on a predicted increase in the number of Myodes glareolus rodents (reservoir hosts). Despite raised awareness and preparedness, the number of human cases d...

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Main Authors: Gert E. Olsson, Marika Hjertqvist, Åke Lundkvist, Birger Hörnfeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-0502_article