Hantavirus

Basics of Hantavirus Many of you might be asking already, what the heck is hantavirus is? Well, HPS is a disease that is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease that is caused when humans come into contacts with rodents. These rodents carry hantaviruses. Anyone who comes into contact with a rodents that carry hantaviruses have a risk of getting this deadly disease. When did Hantavirus First Become Known? Hantavirus was first discovered in 1993 in areas in the southwest United States

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) The Hantavirus is a worldwide epidemic that is caused by rodents. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated, the virus is transmitted through the air that has been contaminated with the blood, saliva, urine and feces of rats. In most cases the virus is spread when humans come in contact either by home infestation, occupation, or recreation. There is not a specific age, race, gender, or nationality that this virus show in, everyone and anyone

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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome I. Background CW, an 18-year-old Caucasian male, presented at a rural hospital located in northwest New Mexico. CW complained of flu-like symptoms including a headache, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and myalgia for the previous two to four days (Staff, 2014). He stated within the past 24 to 48 hours he had developed a productive cough, a tightening in his chest, and shortness of breath. When questioned what, his activities were prior to the onset of symptoms he

Public Health Problem The hantavirus is a virus that is transmitted to humans by rodents. An infection with this virus can develop into Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, a disease that affects the lungs and kidneys, which can ultimately be fatal. Humans can contract the virus by coming in contact with mice nests, droppings, or by inhaling contaminated air. Rodents can also spread the disease by biting someone (which is rare), or if a person eats something that is contaminated. The first known outbreak

Hantavirus: History, Epidemiology, and Impact Hantavirus has been identified to cause two distinct illnesses: Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) and Human Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2013; Willacy & Tidy, 2013). Recent studies have dated Hantavirus to the Middle Ages. However, the first sweeping outbreak of HFRS Hantavirus traces back to the Korean War between 1950 and 1953 where mortality climbed to 12% in soldiers suffering from renal failure

that feed on what they can find including grains. Since 1993 there have been no outbreaks of the hantavirus but several people a year are infected and half of the infected people die from pulmonary complications. There is no placental transfer of the hantavirus from the mother to the fetuses she carries but the young deer mice can become infected with the hantavirus at any time after birth (Hantavirus, n.d.). Many deer mice carry the virus in their body fluids and tissues. They infect other mice

People often spend thousands of dollars eliminating rats from their homes, but leave mice alone. Why is that? Perhaps it's because they don't realize that mice carry just as many dangerous diseases as rats. That's right: mice are dangerous disease spreaders and must be eliminated from your home as soon as possible. Diseases spread by mice include: Typhus - Although this disease is relatively easy to treat these days, it can still cause death if left untreated. It most often kills people who

Huntavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Outbreak May 1993 An outbreak of HPS in The Four Corners area of the southwestern United States occurred when a Navajo man, who was healthy previously, became ill with symptoms of shortness of breath and died very rapidly. The man’s fiancée died a few days earlier with the same symptoms. Dr. James Cheek of the Indian Health Service stated: “"I think if it hadn't been for that initial pair of people that became sick within a week of each other, we never would have discovered

have been known to chew through wires and start electrical fires. Though they may not have a motive, their intentions — good or bad — won’t do much to comfort you if a pack rat starts a fire on your property. Pack Rats Casually Spread the Deadly Hantavirus to Garden