Eurosurveillance · 2009 · 43 citations · 3 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesNephrologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationVirologyRenal DiseaseReservoir Host EpidemiologyViral Hemorrhagic FeversViral InfectionsZoonotic Outbreak InvestigationClinical SymptomsEpidemiological ConfirmationEpidemiological DiagnosisHantavirus InfectionsHemorrhagic Viral DiseaseHemorrhagic Viral FeversTransmission Risk FactorsViral Disease Surveillance
We present a preliminary report of 12 laboratory-confirmed cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Turkey, diagnosed between January and May 2009 according to the clinical symptoms and serological confirmation. Studies are still ongoing to better understand the dynamics of the reservoir population as well as the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors among humans.
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