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Abstract

Sindbis virus (SINV) caused a large outbreak in Finland in 2021 with 566 laboratory-confirmed human cases and a notable geographical expansion. Compared with the last large outbreak in 2002, incidence was higher in several hospital districts but lower in traditionally endemic locations in eastern parts of the country. A high incidence is also expected in 2022. Awareness of SINV should be raised in Finland to increase recognition of the disease and prevent transmission through the promotion of control measures.

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Sindbis virus outbreak and evidence for geographical expansion in Finland, 2021
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Maija+T+Suvanto&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Suvanto Maija T</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ruut+Uusitalo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Uusitalo Ruut</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eveline+Otte+im+Kampe&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Otte im Kampe Eveline</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Tytti+Vuorinen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vuorinen Tytti</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Satu+Kurkela&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kurkela Satu</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Olli+Vapalahti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vapalahti Olli</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Timoth%C3%A9e+Dub&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dub Timothée</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eili+Huhtamo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Huhtamo Eili</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Essi+M+Korhonen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Korhonen Essi M</a></span>. Sindbis virus outbreak and evidence for geographical expansion in Finland, 2021. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(31):pii=2200580. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.31.2200580" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.31.2200580</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 22 Jul 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 03 Aug 2022 </span> </p>
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