Life-Threatening Sochi Virus Infections, Russia
Sochi virus was recently identified as a new hantavirus genotype carried by the Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus. We evaluated 62 patients in Russia with Sochi virus infection. Most clinical cases were severe, and the case-fatality rate was as high as 14.5%.
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Published in | Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 2204 - 2208 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
01.12.2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Summary: | Sochi virus was recently identified as a new hantavirus genotype carried by the Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus. We evaluated 62 patients in Russia with Sochi virus infection. Most clinical cases were severe, and the case-fatality rate was as high as 14.5%. |
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ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2112.150891 |