Hantavirus Infection: a review and global update

Hantaviruses have the potential to cause two different types of diseases in human: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HFRS, initially described clinically at the turn of the 20th century, occurs endemically in the Asian and European continents, whil...

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Main Authors: Zhenqiang Bi, Pierre B.H. Formenty, Cathy E. Roth
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-02-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/317
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description Hantaviruses have the potential to cause two different types of diseases in human: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HFRS, initially described clinically at the turn of the 20th century, occurs endemically in the Asian and European continents, while HPS, recognized as a clinical entity since 1993, represents the prototype of emerging diseases occurring in the Western hemisphere. Approximately 150,000 to 200,000 cases of HFRS are hospitalized each year world wide, with most of the cases occurring in the developing countries. The case fatality rate of HFRS varies from
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spelling doaj-art-dd4d5c87c30f402b809aefad97fea8232025-08-20T02:14:22ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802008-02-0120110.3855/jidc.317Hantavirus Infection: a review and global updateZhenqiang Bi0Pierre B.H. Formenty1Cathy E. Roth2Biorisk Reduction for Dangerous Pathogens, Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response, World Health Organization, GenevaBiorisk Reduction for Dangerous Pathogens, Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response, World Health Organization, GenevaBiorisk Reduction for Dangerous Pathogens, Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response, World Health Organization, GenevaHantaviruses have the potential to cause two different types of diseases in human: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HFRS, initially described clinically at the turn of the 20th century, occurs endemically in the Asian and European continents, while HPS, recognized as a clinical entity since 1993, represents the prototype of emerging diseases occurring in the Western hemisphere. Approximately 150,000 to 200,000 cases of HFRS are hospitalized each year world wide, with most of the cases occurring in the developing countries. The case fatality rate of HFRS varies from https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/317hantavirushemorrhagic fever with renal syndromeHFRShantavirus pulmonary syndromeHPSrodent control
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HFRS
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
HPS
rodent control
title Hantavirus Infection: a review and global update
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title_fullStr Hantavirus Infection: a review and global update
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HFRS
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