Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, Zibo City, China, 2006–2014

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.

Keywords

• hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
• hantavirus
• rodent
• zoonoses
• China
• viruses