Outbreak of Puumala Virus Infection, Sweden
- 1 May 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (5), 808-810
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071124
Abstract
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.Keywords
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