An outbreak caused by hantavirus in the Black Sea region of Turkey, January – May 2009

Collective M Ertek on behalf of the Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency; Collective T Buzgan on behalf of the Ministry of Health

doi:10.2807/ese.14.20.19214-en

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An outbreak caused by hantavirus in the Black Sea region of Turkey, January – May 2009
Collective M Ertek on behalf of the Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency ¹ , Collective T Buzgan on behalf of the Ministry of Health²
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Affiliations: ¹ Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency, Ankara, Turkey ² Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey

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Collective M Ertek on behalf of the Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency
mustafa.ertek saglik.gov.tr
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Citation style for this article: M Ertek on behalf of the Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency Collective, T Buzgan on behalf of the Ministry of Health Collective. An outbreak caused by hantavirus in the Black Sea region of Turkey, January – May 2009. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(20):pii=19214. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.20.19214-en Received: 06 May 2009

Abstract

We present a preliminary report of 12 laboratory-confirmed cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Turkey, diagnosed between January and May 2009 according to the clinical symptoms and serological confirmation. Studies are still ongoing to better understand the dynamics of the reservoir population as well as the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors among humans.