Epidemiology of Parvovirus B19 in Türkiye: A Descriptive Analysis of National Surveillance Data (2020-2024)
Türkiye has experienced the largest B19V outbreak between February and June 2024. This study showed the unusual scale of B19V post-pandemic, suggesting that such outbreaks can be expected after pandemics. The establishment of syndromic surveillance has proved critical for early outbreak detection and response.
Authors
- Kamer Kalip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7147-659X)
- Erdoğan Öz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6785-6896)
- Mehmet Emin Demirkol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-7360)
- Gönül Çulha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2014-5346)
- Mehmet Balcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5592-6685)
- Melik Toptaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1713-1217)
Institutions
- General Directorate of Highways (TR)
- Directorate of Health (IS)
- Tarımsal Araştırmalar ve Politikalar Genel Müdürlüğü (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Balkan Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.2025-1-50
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40