Urbanization-Related Environmental Factors and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome: A Review Based on Studies Taken in China.

ABSTRACT: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a rodent-borne disease that has threatened Chinese residents for nearly a century. Although comprehensive prevent and control measures were taken, the HFRS epidemic in China presents a rebounding trend in some areas. Urbanization is considered as an important influencing factor for the HFRS epidemic in recent years; however, the relevant research has not been systematically summarized. This review aims to summarize urbanization-related environmental factors and the HFRS epidemic in China and provide an overview of research perspectives. The literature review was conducted following the PRISMA protocol. Journal articles on the HFRS epidemic in both English and Chinese published before 30 June 2022 were identified from PubMed, Web of Science, a

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9960491 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature