Risk Factors for Hantavirus Infection in Germany, 2005
oleh: Muna Abu Sin, Klaus Stark, Ulrich van Treeck, Helga Dieckmann, Helmut Uphoff, Wolfgang Hautmann, Bernhard Bornhofen, Evelin Jensen, Günter Pfaff, Judith Koch
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-09-01 |
Deskripsi
In 2005, a marked increase in hantavirus infections was observed in Germany. Large cities and areas where hantaviruses were not known to be endemic were affected. A case–control study identified the following independent risk factors for infection: occupational exposure for construction workers, living <100 m from forested areas, and exposure to mice.