Hantavirus infections in humans in Poland—current state of knowledge and perspectives for research

Background In Europe, hantaviruses cause serious human disease, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The geographic distribution of human cases of HFRS is a consequence of distribution of reservoir host species. Epidemiology of HFRS is well-studied in Western Europe, while data from Central and Eastern Europe are poor or unavailable. Methods The data on hantavirus infections in humans during 2007–2017 were gathered to distinguish...