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Hantavirus infection
Hantavirus infection is acquired from exposure to urine and droppings from infected rodents. Also known as "Sin Nombre" virus, infection can lead to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). The symptoms are fairly non-specific (fever, aches, cough, breathing problems, etc). There is no specific treatment so focus is on supportive care. The CDC quotes a mortality rate of 38%. In 2012 there was an outbreak of Hantavirus Infection in Yosemite National Park.
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Can someone get hantavirus infection anywhere?
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What is the definition or description of: Hantavirus infection?
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Are any treatments helpful for hantavirus infection?
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Is hantavirus a lifelong infection, or can it be cured?
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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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How can i prevent getting the hantavirus?
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How can I tell if I have hantavirus, or just the flu?
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1 wk ago I was in a cabin in MT. It was dirty, old, & lots of dust got kicked up in the air. Scared of hantavirus. Should I be worried?
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Possible exposure to mouse droppings 5 days ago. I live in NM. If I were to get hantavirus, would I be likely to die because I have ITP too?
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2 deer mice ran out in my living room kitchen I've been noticing feces last few days I live in eastern oregon. Tried not to clean. Hantavirus ?
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From Jersey City,I inhaled air from the trash chute while discarding trash in my apt.I don't know why chute was emitting air but scared for hantavirus?
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How likely is it that I get hantavirus if I just traveled to a developing country?
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My cat killed mouse in garage could I get hantavirus from petting cat or mouse in the garage?
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I had a mouse get into my desk drawer at work and I am very concerned about hantavirus. I discovered this after i had used my plastic utensils. Help?
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My husband and I recently bought a house and didnt realize there was a mouse infestation problem. We think they might have possibly gotten into the air ducts. Should we be concerned of getting Hantavirus every time we turn on the A/C?
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I am from Jersey.An older mail from PA for someone who stayed before me had been soiled with something like excreta.I am worried about hantavirus?
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Ate some bread that I later discovered had a few mouse droppings on it. Worried about hantavirus. Should I be worried? And is there a test for it?
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My husband and I were moving a baby gate from our garage. We gently moved the set of gates and noticed mouse droppings underneath. We put the gate back where it was. Is this an exposure for hantavirus? We didn't sweep anything up only moved the gates
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How can you know if you have hantavirus?
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Are people immune to the hantavirus?
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What are the signs and symptoms of hantavirus?
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Hantavirus, very paranoid, what is this?
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What is the hantavirus morbidity and mortality rate in the u.S.?
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Concerned about that spread of hantavirus. How is this being prevented?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What percent of mice carry hantavirus? Only one case in Vermont in the last 14 years but still scary!
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How long would hantavirus live say in a 100 degree garage or on a animals fur if they killed a deer mouse? how easy is it to contract hantavirus?
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From NJ,almost stepped on a dead deer mouse on walk path.My beanie fell on my shoe later,but I had to wear it to protect me.Could I get hantavirus?
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Think I have health anxiety I never really get fevers but now I have 101 fever and I'm scared of hantavirus.was in healdsburg ca in open field workn?
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A week ago, in an enclosed sunporch I was vacuuming, and it had mouse droppings in it. My son was in there with me while I was cleaning. Today we both have a dry cough but no other symptoms. I am concerned about the hantavirus?
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What are the other names of hantavirus?
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