Research and analysis

Hantavirus infection in people: sero-surveillance study in England

Preliminary results of a sero-surveillance study in groups with exposure to pet and wild rats to determine the risk of hantavirus infection.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 September 2014

Documents

Hantavirus infection in people with contact with wild and pet rats in England: preliminary results of a sero-surveillance study

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2014321

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Details

This document includes details of:

• the sero-surveillance study conducted in England in groups with exposure to pet and wild rats to determine the risk of hantavirus infection in these groups
• interim public health advice
• further studies to determine the risk of human infection exposed to this group of animals

Published 1 September 2014