Abstract
Analysis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome cases in Zibo City, China, during 2006–2014 showed that it occurred year-round. Peaks in spring and fall/winter were caused by Hantaan and Seoul viruses, respectively. Rodent hosts were the striped field mouse for Hantaan virus and the brown rat and house mouse for Seoul virus.
Highlights
Analysis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome cases in Zibo City, China, during 2006–2014 showed that it occurred year-round
We analyzed the clinical data for Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) cases and surveyed the prevalence of hantaviruses in rodent populations in rural area of Zibo City during 2006–2014
HFRS patients were from rural areas in all 9 districts and counties in Zibo City, but most (73.3%) were from hilled areas in the central and southern parts of the city, including Yiyuan County (278 cases), Zichun District (161 cases), and Boshan District (134 cases) (Figure 1)
Summary
Analysis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome cases in Zibo City, China, during 2006–2014 showed that it occurred year-round. During 2006–2012, a total of 77,558 HFRS cases, including 866 deaths, were reported in China [4]. Zibo City in Shandong Province, located in eastern China, has a high incidence rate of HFRS [5,6]. We analyzed the clinical data for HFRS cases and surveyed the prevalence of hantaviruses in rodent populations in rural area of Zibo City during 2006–2014.
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