Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2014)

Human Hantavirus Infections in the Netherlands

  • Jussi Sane,
  • Johan Reimerink,
  • Margriet Harms,
  • Jacinta Bakker,
  • Lapo Mughini-Gras,
  • Barbara Schimmer,
  • Wilfrid van Pelt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2012.131886
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 12
pp. 2107 – 2110

Abstract

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We report the recent epidemiology and estimated seroprevalence of human hantavirus infections in the Netherlands. Sixty-two cases were reported during December 2008–December 2013. The estimated seroprevalence in the screened municipalities in 2006–2007 was 1.7% (95% CI 1.3%–2.3%). Findings suggest that hantavirus infections are underdiagnosed in the Netherlands.

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