Outbreak of hantavirus disease caused by Puumala virus, Croatia, 2021
A1 Eurosurveillance (ECDC peer-reviewed weekly) · 2025-01-23 · HR · PUUV
In 2021, a large outbreak of hantavirus disease (HAVID) in Croatia with 334 notified cases coincided with a COVID-19 wave and included patients from areas previously not considered endemic, challenging HAVID recognition and patient management. We analysed clinical and epidemiological data on all 254 patients with HAVID treated in the Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka (CHC Rijeka) between February and November 2021. Most patients (n = 246; 96.9%) had antibodies against Puumala virus, 212 (83.5%) were residents of endemic areas for HAVID, 93 (36.6%) reported occupational exposure and 86 (33.9%) ha
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Eurosurveillance (ECDC peer-reviewed weekly) (eurosurveillance) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | A1 — see methodology |
| Country | HR |
| Serotype | PUUV |
| Reported date | 2025-01-23 |
| Ingested at | 2026-05-14 17:47 UTC |