Using Remotely Sensed Data To Identify Areas at Risk for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Using Remotely Sensed Data To Identify Areas at Risk for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

The 1993 U.S. hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) outbreak was attributed to environmental conditions and increased rodent populations caused by unusual weather in 1991-92. In a case-control study to test this hypothesis, we estimated precipitation at 28 HPS and 170 control sites during the springs...

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Main Authors: Gregory E. Glass, James E. Cheek, Jonathan A. Patz, Timothy M. Shields, Timothy J. Doyle, Douglas A. Thoroughman, Darcy K. Hunt, Russell E. Enscore, Kenneth L. Gage, Charles Irland, C. J. Peters, Ralph Bryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bunyaviridae
deer mouse
hantavirus
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
HPS
Peromyscus maniculatus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/3/00-0303_article

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