Hantavirus infections in Finland

O Vapalahti; A Vaheri; H Henttonen

doi:10.2807/esm.00.00.00140-en

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Hantavirus infections in Finland
O Vapalahti¹ , A Vaheri¹ , H Henttonen²
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Affiliations: ¹ Helsinki University, Department of virology, Finland ² Finnish Forestry Research Institute

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Citation style for this article: Vapalahti O, Vaheri A, Henttonen H. Hantavirus infections in Finland. Euro Surveill. 1995;0(0):pii=140. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.00.00.00140-en

Abstract

Hantaviruses cause haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantaviruspulmonary syndrome (HPS), and occur throughout the world. The viruses aretransmitted to humans in aerosols of rodent secretions. About 200 000 people,mainly in Eurasia, develop