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Outbreak of Puumala Virus Infection, Sweden

An unexpected and large outbreak of Puumala virus infection in Sweden resulted in 313 nephropathia epidemica patients/100,000 persons in Västerbotten County during 2007. An increase in the rodent population, milder weather, and less snow cover probably contributed to the outbreak.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pettersson, Lisa, Boman, Jens, Juto, Per, Evander, Magnus, Ahlm, Clas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439368
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071124