Hantavirus disease emerging

Increased cases of hantavirus infection in the US and Europe are discussed. Expanded surveillance of new clinical entities, known as vectors, and pathogen reservoirs are needed to combat the spread of hantavirus infection.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1993-11, Vol.342 (8882), p.1292-1292
Main Authors: Levins, Richard, Epstein, PaulR, Wilson, MaryE, Morse, StephenS, Slooff, Rudi, Eckardt, Irina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty
Animals
Bunyaviridae Infections - epidemiology
Disease Reservoirs
Ecology
Fever
Gene expression
Hantavirus
Heart failure
Humans
Infections
Lung Diseases - epidemiology
Lung Diseases - microbiology
Muridae
Parasites
Plant diseases
Population Surveillance
Surveillance
Tropical diseases
United States - epidemiology
Viruses
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Summary:Increased cases of hantavirus infection in the US and Europe are discussed. Expanded surveillance of new clinical entities, known as vectors, and pathogen reservoirs are needed to combat the spread of hantavirus infection.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/0140-6736(93)92376-5