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An outbreak of eight cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in North-West Greece is presented. The major clinical manifestation was fever and all patients subsequently developed decreased renal function and proteinuria. The disease was diagnosed by rising antibody titers to the Hantaan virus.
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Siamopoulos, K., Antoniades, A., Acritidis, N. et al. Outbreak of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Greece. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 4, 132–134 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013578
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