An outbreak caused by hantavirus in the Black Sea region of Turkey, January-May 2009.
Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, cilt.14, sa.20, 2009 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 20
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.