Hantavirus infection

Hantavirus infection or the Hantavirus disease is a contagious disease caused by the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus pulmonary... Wikipedia

  • Symptoms:  HFRS: Headache, abdominal pain, fever, nausea, bleeding, kidney failure, HPS: Tiredness, fever, muscle pain, cough, shortness of breath
  • Usual onset:  1 to 8 weeks following exposure
  • Types:  Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
  • Causes:  Orthohantavirus spread by rodents
  • Diagnostic method:  Blood tests
  • Prevention:  Rodent control
  • Treatment:  Supportive care
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo