Risk Factors for Hantavirus Infection in Germany, 2005

Abu Sin, Muna; Stark, Klaus; van Treeck, Ulrich; Dieckmann, Helga; Uphoff, Helmut; Hautmann, Wolfgang; Bornhofen, Bernhard; Jensen, Evelin; Pfaff, Günter; Koch, Judith

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Risk Factors for Hantavirus Infection in Germany, 2005

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Sep 2007
By Abu Sin, Muna ; Stark, Klaus ; van Treeck, Ulrich ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Abu Sin, Muna ; Stark, Klaus ; van Treeck, Ulrich ; Dieckmann, Helga ; Uphoff, Helmut ; Hautmann, Wolfgang ; Bornhofen, Bernhard ; Jensen, Evelin ; Pfaff, Günter ; Koch, Judith
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In 2005, a marked increase in hantavirus infections was observed in Germany. Large cities and areas where hantaviruses were not known to be endemic were affected. A case-control study identified the following independent risk factors for infection: occupational exposure for construction workers, living <100 meter from forested areas, and exposure to mice.
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Case-Control Studies Disease Notification Environmental Exposure Female Hantavirus Infections Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure Odds Ratio Risk Factors Time Factors
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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(9):1364-1366.
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Journal Article
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Germany
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13
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9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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