The necessity of adding Hantavirus infection to the differential diagnosis of Iran syndromic surveillance

Iran’s syndromic surveillance system is continuously monitoring emerging infectious diseases. Given the serological and molecular evidence of hantavirus circulation in rodent reservoirs and the human population of the country, strengthening diagnostic approaches in this system is important. In addition to presenting with manifestations such as renal and respiratory syndromes, hantavirus requires a distinct place in the differential diagnosis protocols of acute respiratory and influenza-like infections. Utilizing existing laboratory capacities, along with ongoing training for early identification of suspicious cases, can significantly strengthen the current surveillance system in managing possible outbreaks and responding to these potential threats Article Type: Letter to the Editor Keywords: Hantavirus, Public Health Surveillance, Pandemic Acknowledgments: We hereby extend our gratitude to the Center for Communicable Disease Management of the Ministry of Health for their technical consultation in the preparation of this manuscript.   Data Availability: Not applicable.   Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.   Consent for Publication: Not applicable.   Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: Not applicable.   Financial Disclosure: This article received no specific funding.   Author Contributions: All authors contributed to the study design, writing, and editing of the manuscript. All authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and accept full responsibility for its content.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hantavirus ، Public Health Surveillance ، Pandemic ، هانتاویروس ، نظام مراقبت ، پاندمی