Question 1

can someone get hantavirus infection anywhere?

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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 2

what is the definition or description of: hantavirus infection?

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Hantavirus: Hantavirus is an infection spread primarily by rodents that can cause respiratory failure or hemorrhagic fever (with renal syndrome). Initial symptoms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome can include: fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headaches and muscular pain. 3 to 7 days later there may be trouble breathing, low blood pressure &amp; productive cough.

Question 3

are any treatments helpful for hantavirus infection?

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Hantavirus: There are no known antiviral medications effective against this virus, but natural recovery from the virus is possible with supportive treatment.

Question 4

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

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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.

Question 5

maybe dumb question but if hantavirus went airborne and landed on your jacket could it go airborne again and still infect you. or any material?

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Little or no risk: Not a dumb question. But there is little or no risk from this. It requires heavy exposure to catch hantavirus, which is why it only happens in people directly exposed to large amounts of rodent droppings. It is very unlikely that enough virus that went airborne would still be concentrated enough to spread infection from another site like clothing.

Question 6

what is the hantavirus morbidity and mortality rate in the u.s.?

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About 40% die: Morbidity rates are higher but I do not know the exact percentages, because the frequency of asymptomatic cases is not well studied.

Question 7

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 8

how can i prevent getting the hantavirus?

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

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

concerned about that spread of hantavirus. how is this being prevented?

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Hantavirus.:  Well, there are only 20 to 40 cases of Hantavirus reported annually to the CDC for all of the US. Education is a preventive factor. It is diagnosed via antibodies. Immunotherapy (with use of human antibodies) &amp; use of Ribavirin are being looked at as treatments. Although there is no vaccine now, plasmid DNA approaches are being studied.

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