Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 7, 2022 · Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare infectious disease that begins with flu-like symptoms and progresses rapidly to more severe disease. It can lead to life-threatening lung and heart problems. The disease is …
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBHantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a potentially fatal disease that spreads through infected mice and rats. Symptoms are similar to the flu. Early treatment increases your chances of recovery.
Hantavirus: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - Healthline
WEBSep 8, 2022 · Hantavirus is a disease caused by one of several types of hantaviruses. Hantaviruses can cause a range of flu-like symptoms that progress over days and weeks. In the later stages of the disease,...
About Hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC - Centers for Disease …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Hantaviruses can infect and cause serious disease in people worldwide. People get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats and mice, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings, and saliva.
Common Brown Field Mouse: Identification & Control
WEBMay 5, 2021 · While field mice generally do not bite and are not aggressive, they pose other dangers, as they can commonly transmit diseases such as Hantavirus, Salmonella, and Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCMV). Aside from direct contact, these small rodents can also infect humans through their droppings, urine, or saliva.
Hantaviruses - GOV.UK
WEBSep 11, 2008 · Hantaviruses, from the Bunyaviridae family, are a group of viruses that are normally carried by rodents, such as rats, mice and voles. They are present throughout the world and they cause a range...
Hantavirus Frequently Asked Questions - Yosemite National Park …
WEBOct 9, 2020 · Hantavirus is a rare but serious disease that humans can contract through contact with infected rodents or their urine, saliva, blood, or droppings. From 1993, when HPS was first identified in the United States, to 2020, there have been 87 cases in California residents and over 700 cases nationally.
Hantavirus Infection - California Department of Public Health
WEBHantavirus is a virus that spreads through the urine, droppings (poop), or saliva of wild rodents, including deer mice, which are common in many parts of California. Hantavirus can cause serious disease in humans.
Hantavirus Disease - New York State Department of Health
WEBHantavirus disease is caused by several different strains of hantaviruses. Hantaviruses are found in wild rodents, such as mice and rats, in different parts of the world. Hantaviruses found in North America can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, a severe lung disease which can be fatal.
Hantavirus: Symptoms & Treatment of Infection | Live Science
WEBJan 16, 2015 · A deer mouse makes its home among deteriorating sheets of fabric and feathers. In the United States, deer mice spread the hantavirus to humans. (Image credit: CDC)