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 during July 2007-June 2008 was 1,483, a new high.
Olsson
Gert E
GE
Division of Virology, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Solna, Sweden. gert.olsson@smi.se
Hjertqvist
Marika
M
Lundkvist
Ake
A
Hörnfeldt
Birger
B
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000821:virology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D029262:Puumala virus; D012306:Risk; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology