Climate change as an amplifier of hantavirus risk in South Asia: a neglected nexus
B1 Crossref Works API · 2026-07-29 · IN
Abstract Hantavirus is seroepidemiologically established in South Asian human populations and rodent reservoirs, with anti-hantavirus antibodies confirmed in occupational risk groups in India, an independent association with chronic kidney disease demonstrated in Sri Lanka, and co-infection with leptospirosis identified in more than one-fifth of hospitalized leptospirosis patients. Despite this, the intersection of these findings with the region’s intensifying monsoon floods, rapid urbanization, and climate-driven rodent ecology remains entirely unexamined. This letter highli
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Crossref Works API (crossref) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | B1 — see methodology |
| Country | IN |
| Reported date | 2026-07-29 |
| Ingested at | 2026-07-29 12:50 UTC |