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. 2022 Aug;27(31):2200580.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.31.2200580.

Sindbis virus outbreak and evidence for geographical expansion in Finland, 2021

Maija T Suvanto  1   2 , Ruut Uusitalo  1   2   3 , Eveline Otte Im Kampe  4   5 , Tytti Vuorinen  6   7 , Satu Kurkela  8 , Olli Vapalahti  1   2   8 , Timothée Dub  4 , Eili Huhtamo  1   2 , Essi M Korhonen  1   2
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Sindbis virus outbreak and evidence for geographical expansion in Finland, 2021

Maija T Suvanto et al. Euro Surveill. 2022 Aug.

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  • Erratum for Euro Surveill. 2022;27(31).
    Eurosurveillance editorial team. Eurosurveillance editorial team. Euro Surveill. 2022 Sep;27(35):220901e. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.35.220901e. Euro Surveill. 2022. PMID: 36052720 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

Sindbis virus (SINV) caused a large outbreak in Finland in 2021 with 566 laboratory-confirmed human cases and a notable geographical expansion. Compared with the last large outbreak in 2002, incidence was higher in several hospital districts but lower in traditionally endemic locations in eastern parts of the country. A high incidence is also expected in 2022. Awareness of SINV should be raised in Finland to increase recognition of the disease and prevent transmission through the promotion of control measures.

Keywords: Finland; Pogosta disease; Sindbis virus; mosquito-borne virus; outbreak.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Reported cases of Sindbis virus infection by month, Finland, 2021 (n = 566)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pogosta disease incidence per 100,000 inhabitants, by the hospital district, Finland, 2021 (n = 566)
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