Hantavirus Medical Breakthroughs

CDC - Hantavirus - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/index.html

Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes in people worldwide. Infection with any hantavirus can produce hantavirus disease in people. Hantaviruses in the Americas are known as “New World” …

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Symptoms and causes

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20351838

Epidemiology and diagnosis of hantavirus infections - UpToDate

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Hantaviruses comprise a genus ( Orthohantavirus) of enveloped viruses within the order Bunyavirales. All medically important hantaviruses are carried by rodents …

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment

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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a viral disease that spreads through infected mice and rats. It can damage your organs and be deadly. Early symptoms include fever, …

Facts About Hantaviruses - Centers for Disease Control and …

https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/pdf/hps_brochure.pdf

rodent urine and droppings that contain a hantavirus are stirred up into the air. People can also become infected when they touch mouse or rat urine, droppings, or nesting …

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment

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Supportive therapy. People with severe cases need immediate treatment in an intensive care unit. Intubation and mechanical ventilation may be needed to support …

Hantavirus Disease in the Four Corners: …

https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/resources/training/4-corners-training.html

This training video was developed in partnership with Navajo Nation, Indian Health Services, and the Arizona and New Mexico Departments of Health. It provides an overview of …

Hantavirus | Washington State Department of Health

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Hantavirus in Washington State Hantavirus-infected deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) can excrete the virus in their urine, saliva, and droppings. Infected deer mice live …