Seasonal amplitude of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in China : a call for attention to neglected regions
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01/06/2014
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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), a rodent-borne viral disease characterized by fever, hemorrhagic, kidney damage and hypotension, is caused by different species of hantaviruses [1]. Every year, HFRS affects thousands of people in Asia, and more than 90% of these cases are reported in China [2, 3]. Due to its high fatality, HFRS has attracted considerable research attention, and prior studies have predominantly focused on quantifying HFRS morbidity [4], identifying high risk areas [5] and populations [6], or exploring peak time of HFRS occurrence [3]. To date, no study has assessed the seasonal amplitude of HFRS in China, even though it reveals the seasonal fluctuation and thus may provide pivotal information on the possibility of HFRS outbreaks. |
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Oxford University Press |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/74389/1/CID-S-14-02037.pdf DOI:10.1093/cid/ciu481 Xu, Zhiwei, Zhang, Wenyi, Hu, Wenbiao, & Tong, Shilu (2014) Seasonal amplitude of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in China : a call for attention to neglected regions. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59(7), pp. 1040-1042. |
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Copyright 2014 Oxford University Press |
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Faculty of Health; School of Public Health & Social Work |
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Journal Article |