Seoul virus circulates wherever its rat reservoirs do — effectively global. Outbreaks have been reported in pet-rat fanciers in the US and UK and in urban populations near port infrastructure. It causes a milder HFRS than Hantaan virus.
| Virus code | SEOV |
|---|---|
| Full name | Seoul virus (SEOV) |
| Clinical syndrome | Haemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS, mild) |
| ICD-10 code | A98.5 |
| Reservoir species | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat), Rattus rattus (black rat) |
| Endemic regions | Worldwide via global Rattus distribution |
| Case-fatality rate | 1 to 2 percent |
| Person-to-person | No documented person-to-person transmission. |
Seoul virus circulates wherever its rat reservoirs do — effectively global. Outbreaks have been reported in pet-rat fanciers in the US and UK and in urban populations near port infrastructure. It causes a milder HFRS than Hantaan virus.
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