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Chapter 38.5, Problem 2CC
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To determine: The precautions necessary to prevent the transmission of hantavirus and rabies virus to humans.
Introduction: Hantavirus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae causes hantavirus pulmonary disease in humans. Rabies is caused by highly neurotropic viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
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