Abu Sin M, Stark K, van Treek U, Dieckmann H, Hautmann W, Bornhofen B, Jensen E, Pfaff G, Koch J (2007): Risk factors for hantavirus infection in Germany, 2005
Emerg. Infect. Dis. 13 (9): 1364-1366.

In 2005, a marked increase in hantavirus infections was observed in Germany. Large cities and areas where hantaviruses were not known to be endemic were affected. A case–control study identified the following independent risk factors for infection: occupational exposure for construction workers, living <100 m from forested areas, and exposure to mice.