Abstract:

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a statutory infectious disease of Class B, which has been widely prevalent in China and is posing a serious threat to the public health. For many years, under the leadership of the government and joint efforts of multiple sections to fully implement comprehensive prevention and control measures, HFRS has been effectively controlled, and the overall incidence has entered a period of fluctuations at low-level. However, the affected areas have continued to expand, and new foci of virus transmission are still emerging and the number of cases has been significantly increasing in some areas in certain years. This brings a new challenge to the prevention and control of HFRS. Further consolidating the achievements of prevention and control, reducing the incidence and mortality of HFRS still remain one of the most pressing challenges to be addressed by the current public health system. In order to provide references for the prevention and control of HFRS in China under the new situation, we attempt in this article to conduct a systematical analysis of the pathogenic characteristics, current epidemic situation as well as the strategies and measures for the prevention and control of HFRS in China.

Key words: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, Hantavirus, Pathogenic features, Epidemiological characteristics, Prevention and control strategy