Predicting High Risk for Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden

Abstract

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.

Published in

Emerging Infectious Disease
2009, Volume: 15, number: 1, pages: 104-106

SLU Authors

• Olsson, Gert

  • Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
  • Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control

UKÄ Subject classification

Immunology
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1501.080502

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/21193