Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia are well-known endemic regions of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). We can expect that HFRS infections will be a hazard to NATO peace-keeping forces.
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Markotić, A., LeDuc, J., Hlača, D. et al. Hantaviruses are a likely threat to NATO forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Nat Med 2, 269–270 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0396-269
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