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Outbreak of Puumala virus infection, Sweden

Emerging Infectious Diseases (2008) 14(5) 808-810
DOI: 10.3201/eid1405.071124
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An unexpected and large outbreak of Puumala virus infection in Sweden resulted in 313 nephropathia epidemica patients/100,000 persons in Västerbotten County during 2007. An increase in the rodent population, milder weather, and less snow cover probably contributed to the outbreak.

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Pettersson, L., Boman, J., Juto, P., Evander, M., & Ahlm, C. (2008). Outbreak of Puumala virus infection, Sweden. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(5), 808–810. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071124

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