[Laboratory-confirmed cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome which occurred in Breclav 1989-1990].
The authors describe the first three cases with a serologically confirmed hantaviral aetiology in the Czech Republic. It is the causal agent of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, western type (strain CG 18-20, identical with the Puumala prototype). All patients come from a locality where since 1984 very actively a natural focus of hantaviral infection was investigated in small mammals, and where formerly groups of farmers were found with a high herd immunity with hantavirus. The disease was present in a mild to medium severe form with some sequelae. In the discussion the authors draw attention to the necessity of wider use of aetiological diagnosis in suspect diseases.
Okresní ústav národního zdraví, Breclav.
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D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003604:Czechoslovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000276:immunology; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000914:Antibodies, Viral
Laboratornĕ potvrzené prípady hemoragické horecky s ledvinovým syndromem v letech 1989-1990 na Breclavsku.