| [the epidemiological, epizootological, and etiological characteristics of the 2006-2007 outbreak of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in the tambov region]. | the findings suggest that there are natural foci of hantavirus infection in the tambov region. there is evidence that dobrava/belgrade hantavirus (dob-aa) was a leading etiological agent in the outbreak of the disease in the winter of 2006-2007. epidemiological analysis showed that the outbreak of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (hfrs) afflicted the region during november to april, by reaching its peak in january (52.2%). among the patients with hfrs, rural dwellers were 91%. people were i ... | 2011 | 22359949 |