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Saaremaa hantavirus in Denmark.

Kirill Nemirov1, Hans K Andersen, Herwig Leirs

  • 1Department of Virology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, P.O. Box 21, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.

Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
|May 12, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Saaremaa hantavirus (SAAV) was detected in mice on Denmark's Lolland island, indicating a new public health threat. This finding suggests SAAV, alongside Puumala virus, poses a risk to human health in Denmark.

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Area of Science:

  • * Virology
  • * Zoonotic Diseases
  • * Epidemiology

Background:

  • * Human hantavirus infections in Denmark are primarily linked to Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) and predominantly occur on the Fyn island.
  • * The rodent host for PUUV in Denmark is the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus).
  • * The presence of other European hantaviruses in Denmark has not been extensively investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To investigate the presence of other European hantaviruses in rodent populations on the Lolland island, Denmark.
  • * To determine if Saaremaa hantavirus (SAAV) circulates in Apodemus spp. mice in Denmark.
  • * To assess the potential risk of SAAV to human health in Denmark.

Main Methods:

  • * Collection and analysis of 101 Apodemus spp. mice trapped on the Lolland island.

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  • * Genome sequencing to identify hantavirus presence and type.
  • * Analysis of human serum samples from a patient with a history of hantavirus-like illness.

    • Main Results:

    • * Genome sequences of Saaremaa hantavirus (SAAV) were successfully recovered from one Apodemus agrarius mouse.
    • * This finding confirms the presence of SAAV in Denmark.
    • * Serum analysis from a Lolland-based patient indicated a probable SAAV infection.

    Conclusions:

    • * Saaremaa hantavirus (SAAV) is present in Denmark, specifically on the Lolland island.
    • * SAAV poses a potential threat to human health in Denmark, in addition to Puumala virus.
    • * Further surveillance and research are warranted to understand the full extent of SAAV circulation and its public health impact.