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How likely is it that i get hantavirus if i just traveled to a developing country?
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Unlikely: Hantavirus is a shed by rodents and people get exposed when dust contaminated with rodent droppings is disturbed and inhaled. In general, hantavirus infection is rare and travelers to developing countries are not considered to be a significantly increased risk.
Answered 8/26/2013
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Which country?: Hantavirus is found in most of North & South America but not in all areas of the world. It is transmitted through breathing in dust contaminated with rodent urine or feces or direct contact with rodents (to include bites) or their urine & feces.
Answered 6/25/2020
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