Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden

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
Subjects:
Hantavirus
rodents
predicting
outbreak
temporal pattern
Sweden
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-0502_article
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spelling doaj-456bf86d9a3c432b9722b580028ae9842020-11-25T02:46:34ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-01-0115110410610.3201/eid1501.080502Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, SwedenGert E. OlssonMarika HjertqvistÅke LundkvistBirger HörnfeldtAn 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 during July 2007–June 2008 was 1,483, a new high.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-0502_articleHantavirusrodentspredictingoutbreaktemporal patternSweden
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author Gert E. Olsson
Marika Hjertqvist
Åke Lundkvist
Birger Hörnfeldt
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Marika Hjertqvist
Åke Lundkvist
Birger Hörnfeldt
Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Hantavirus
rodents
predicting
outbreak
temporal pattern
Sweden
author_facet Gert E. Olsson
Marika Hjertqvist
Åke Lundkvist
Birger Hörnfeldt
author_sort Gert E. Olsson
title Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
title_short Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
title_full Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
title_fullStr Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
title_full_unstemmed Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
title_sort predicting high risk for human hantavirus infections, sweden
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2009-01-01
description 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 during July 2007–June 2008 was 1,483, a new high.
topic Hantavirus
rodents
predicting
outbreak
temporal pattern
Sweden
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-0502_article
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