The changing epidemiology of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Southeastern China during 1963–2020: A retrospective analysis of surveillance data

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 15; no. 8; p. e0009673
• Main Authors: Zhang, Rong, Mao, Zhiyuan, Yang, Jun, Liu, Shelan, Liu, Ying, Qin, Shuwen, Tian, Huaiyu, Guo, Song, Ren, Jiangping, Shi, Xuguang, Li, Xuan, Sun, Jimin, Ling, Feng, Wang, Zhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 01.08.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Age; Archives; Autoregressive models; Cluster analysis; Control; Demographics; Diagnosis; Disease control; Disease prevention; Environmental factors; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Fatalities; Fever; Gender; Geographical distribution; Haemorrhage; Hantavirus; Hemorrhage; Hemorrhagic fever; Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; Hypotension; Illnesses; Infectious diseases; Mathematical models; Patients; Population; Prevention; Risk factors; Seasonal distribution; Social factors; Software; Spacetime; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods; Statistics; Surveillance; Thrombocytopenia; Tropical diseases; Zoonoses; China; Zhejiang China

Background Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a rodent-borne disease caused by hantavirus which was endemic Zhejiang Province, China. In this study, we aim to explore the changing epidemiology of HFRS in Zhejiang, identify high-risk areas and populations, and evaluate relevant policies...