Fig. 1.

Geographic location of hantavirus micro-epidemic in South-East Germany (G). (a) Schematic map of Bavaria showing the districts. The grey ellipse marks the region in Lower Bavaria where 38 human hantavirus infections were recorded in 2004 (in 2005, seven cases until June). Baden-W., Baden-Wuerttemberg; Thur., Thuringia. (b) Geographical origin of 27 human infections in the two investigated districts, indicated by black areas. Freyung-Graf., Freyung-Grafenau. (c) Sites for rodent trapping (① Raimundsreuth; ② Glashütte; ③ Falkenstein; ④ Hangenleithen; ⑤ Mutzenwinkel; ⑥ Langfurth; ⑦ Schöfweg). Locations ④ and ⑥ were private houses, garage and garden from patients (i.e. rodents were directly trapped at the suspected sites of infection).