Investigation of modes of hantavirus infection transmission from rodents to humans
Mesić, S.; Almedin, H.ć
Medicinski Arhiv 62(4): 229-230
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8083 PMID: 19145808 Document Number: 620002
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a focal zoonosis of viral etiology that appears in many countries of the world. Investigation demonstrated that for epidemic of HFRS is necessary to have intensity of epizootic process. The increased number of mice-like rodents in enzootic foci of HFRS is the most important factor. This investigation pointed out to high risk of direct contact with rodents secrets, from visible urine and feces traces of rodents that are present in large number of patients, in 422 patients or 69.29%. Results of this investigation demonstrate that Hantavirus infection can be spread by infectious droplets as in areas with increased number of rodents. In this manner 65 persons got HFRS in investigated period or 10.67%. The food, if it is exposed to the rodent contamination can be a way of transmitting infection and HFRS. This investigation determined this way of transmitting infection in 64 persons or 10.50%. As a possible way to transmit the infection with drinking water contaminated by rodents excretes 40 patients got the disease or 6.58% out of total number.