Sindbis virus outbreak and evidence for geographical expansion in Finland, 2021.

Authors :: Suvanto MT
Uusitalo R
Otte Im Kampe E
Vuorinen T
Kurkela S
Vapalahti O
Dub T
Huhtamo E
Korhonen EM
Source :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2022 Aug; Vol. 27 (31).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Sindbis virus (SINV) caused a large outbreak in Finland in 2021 with 566 laboratory-confirmed human cases and a notable geographical expansion. Compared with the last large outbreak in 2002, incidence was higher in several hospital districts but lower in traditionally endemic locations in eastern parts of the country. A high incidence is also expected in 2022. Awareness of SINV should be raised in Finland to increase recognition of the disease and prevent transmission through the promotion of control measures.

Subjects :: Disease Outbreaks
Finland epidemiology
Geography
Humans
Alphavirus Infections diagnosis
Alphavirus Infections epidemiology
Sindbis Virus

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1560-7917
Volume :: 27
Issue :: 31
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 35929430
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.31.2200580

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