In Sweden, human cases of Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) infections are reported from the northern endemic regions. We found hantavirus-specific antibodies in yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis) trapped in human dwellings in the surroundings of the cities of Uppsala and Stockholm, which are situated far south from the traditional endemic areas of PUUV. Because the yellow-necked mouse is the mo...

Many residential hazards are disproportionately concentrated in older, urban dwellings and share common underlying causes, such as uncorrected moisture problems and inadequate maintenance and cleaning. Comprehensive and affordable approaches to remediation are needed, but the feasibility and efficacy of such approaches has not been well documented. To address this gap, a multihazard, multimetho...

Photovoltaic systems can reduce the CO2 emissions associated with the consumption of electricity in dwellings. One key issue that affects both the economic case for home installation and the integration with the mains electricity grid is the match between the instantaneous production and demand for power. This initial study considers a sample of 10 dwellings which were monitored under the UK Go...

Considering the epidemiological effect of radon on human beings, an attempt is made to make a nation-wide atlas of Rn and Rn for India. More than 5000 measurements have been carried out in 1500 dwellings across the country, India. The solid state nuclear track detectors were deployed for the measurement of indoor Rn, Rn and their progeny levels. The mean annual inhalation dose rate due to Rn, R...

In the traditional dwellings, source of Rn is the bare soil floor, either soil in cave dwellings or unburned adobe bricks and uncovered stone, wall in above ground dwellings. Because of the short half life of Rn, the indoor concentration is not homogeneous but increases towards the walls, floorings and ceilings. In view of this an extensive study is made by using the solid state nuclear track d...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relation between damp and mould growth and symptomatic ill health. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of random sample of households containing children; separate and independent assessments of housing conditions (by surveyor) and health (structured interview by trained researcher). SETTING Subjects' homes (in selected areas of public housing in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Lo...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Anopheles minimus has recently been reported to have re-appeared in Keonjhar district of Orissa after a period of about 45 years of launching the malaria eradication programme. An. minimus and An. fluviatilis were the incriminated major malaria vectors in the district, endemic for falciparum malaria. The information on seasonal prevalence and resting behaviour of the vec...

The air of animal dwellings can contain great amounts of bioaerosol composed of dust, bacteria, fungi, and endotoxins. The composition may depend on animal species, building construction, animal accommodation, and microclimate parameters, to name just a few factors. Pathogens contained may be a serious threat to animal and human health.The aim of our study was to analyse the fungi aerosol conte...

Knowledge about the need for care of elderly individuals in community dwellings and the factors affecting their needs and support is limited. The aim of this study was to characterize the frailty of a population of elderly individuals living in community dwellings in Sweden in relation to co-morbidity, use of drugs, and risk of severe conditions such as malnutrition, pressure ulcers, and falls....