An increase in reported cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Slovenia in early 2008

N Koren; E Grilc; M Blasko; T Avsic; A Kraigher

An increase in reported cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Slovenia in early 2008

Euro Surveill. 2008 Apr 24;13(17):18846.

Authors

N Koren¹, E Grilc, M Blasko, T Avsic, A Kraigher

Affiliation

¹ Communicable Disease Centre, National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

PMID: 18445448

Abstract

Haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute zoonotic viral disease, caused by hantaviruses. Hantaviruses infect rodents worldwide. They are transmitted to humans by aerosol from rodent excreta. Several hantaviruses are known to infect humans with varying severity.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / epidemiology*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance*
Risk Assessment / methods*
Risk Factors
Slovenia / epidemiology