Question 1

what are the tests for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

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Antibody: Doing acute and convalescent phase antibody testing is effective retrospectively.  Virus isolation and pcp tests are not widely available.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

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See below: This is a respiratory illness contracted from Deer Mice, typically out west.  This illness leads to rapid respiratory failure, ARDS and death if not treated.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (hps)?

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Numerous : Fever, chills, malaise, and particularly shortness of breath with pulmonary congestion and sometimes bloody sputum.  All relatively non-specific and attributable to several different illnesses.

Question 4

what is the treatment for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (hps)?

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HPS: There is no clear specific treatment for this syndrome.

Question 5

what are the other names of hantavirus?

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Hantavirus: There are a # of Hantaviruses. Some names: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, HFRS, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, HPS, hemorrhagic nephrosonephritis, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, Korean hemorrhagic fever,
nephropathia endemica, NE. http://nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/ah/diseases/hantavirus.html)

Question 6

hantavirus, very paranoid, what is this?

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Deadly virus: . ... Definition. Hantavirus infection is a deadly viral disease contracted from rodents. Virus Attacking a Cell. In a viral infection, the virus uses your cells to grow and reproduce, making you ill in the process.

Fatigue, fever  &amp; muscle aches, affects  large muscle groups — thighs, hips, back &amp;  shoulders.   Also beheadaches, dizziness, chills &amp; abdominal pain &amp; paranoia.

But within four to ten days, things get more severe, with patients experiencing shortness of breath and coughing as the lungs fill up with fluid.

Question 7

how can i prevent getting the hantavirus?

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Hantavirus: Avoid contact with fresh urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents.

Question 8

can someone get hantavirus infection anywhere?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This viral infection follows exposure to rodents which carry it, and rodents have a world-wide distribution.  Most frequently acquired by exposure to rodent feces, but there have been some cases of human to human transmission.  This was first described in korea in the hantan valley, therefore its name.

Question 9

how can i tell if i have hantavirus, or just the flu?

Accepted Answer

Hantavirus vs FLU: They could look quite similar. Hantavirus sx's- fever, fatigue, muscle aches, headachs, dizziness, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain. After 4 to 10 days – coughing &amp; shortness of breath. Hantavirus could cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)  or  Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Medical w/u would likely be needed. Hantavirus antibodies can help to differentiate.

Question 10

is hantavirus a lifelong infection, or can it be cured?

Accepted Answer

Viral illness: Hantavirus is a rare and potentially very serious and possibly life threatening illness. Antiviral mediation may be helpful and the virus does not stay and linger in the body once one has recovered.

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