Changes in rodent abundance and weather conditions potentially drive hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome outbreaks in Xi'an, China, 2005-2012.

• Main Authors: Huai-Yu Tian (Author), Peng-Bo Yu (Author), Angela D Luis (Author), Peng Bi (Author), Bernard Cazelles (Author), Marko Laine (Author), Shan-Qian Huang (Author), Chao-Feng Ma (Author), Sen Zhou (Author), Jing Wei (Author), Shen Li (Author), Xiao-Ling Lu (Author), Jian-Hui Qu (Author), Jian-Hua Dong (Author), Shi-Lu Tong (Author), Jing-Jun Wang (Author), Bryan Grenfell (Author), Bing Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Increased risks for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) caused by Hantaan virus have been observed since 2005, in Xi'an, China. Despite increased vigilance and preparedness, HFRS outbreaks in 2010, 2011, and 2012 were larger than ever, with a total of 3,938 confirmed HFRS ca...