Two cases of imported hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and systematic review of literature

Many factors are involved in the epidemiology of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Imported cases, as well as those by emigrants, have been reported in literature worldwide. Our goal is to document two cases of HFRS, imported by two immigrants from two countries, and to make a review of the imported HFRS literature data. We performed a systematic literature review (PRISMA guidelines) of imported cases of HFRS and herein describe our two clinical cases. We found 20 published papers, with 16 of them in English and 4 in other languages.

Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - August 13, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Edmond Puca, Migena Qato, Pellumb Pipero, Ilir Akshija, Majlinda Kote, Dhimiter Kraja Source Type: research