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May 13, 2024 · Hantaviruses cause two syndromes. Hantaviruses found in the Western Hemisphere, including here in the U.S., can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The most common hantavirus that causes HPS in the U.S. is spread by the deer mouse.
Hantavirus Prevention | Hantavirus | CDC
May 13, 2024 · You can get hantavirus from infected rodents or their droppings. Avoiding exposure to rodents and their urine and feces is the best way to prevent infection. When cleaning up after rodents, special steps should be taken to avoid exposure.
Clinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
May 23, 2024 · The most common hantavirus that causes HPS in the U.S. is spread by the deer mouse. People can contract hantavirus if they have contact with urine, feces or saliva of a rodent carrying the virus. This can occur when people: Breathe in hantavirus-contaminated air when cleaning up after rodents.
Clinical Overview of Hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC
May 23, 2024 · Clinical providers should test for hantavirus in individuals with symptoms consistent with hantavirus infection and rodent exposure. CDC can assist clinical providers in diagnosing and testing hantavirus.
Reported Cases of Hantavirus Disease | Hantavirus | CDC
Jun 26, 2024 · As of the end of 2022, 864 cases of hantavirus disease were reported in the United States since surveillance began in 1993. These were all laboratory-confirmed cases and included HPS and non-pulmonary hantavirus infection.
What You Need To Know To Prevent the Disease Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) What are hantaviruses? Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that may be carried by some rodents. Some hantaviruses can cause a rare but deadly disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The disease is called HPS for short. What animals can give people hantaviruses?
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Hantavirus Disease Trainings for Healthcare Providers
Jun 3, 2024 · Hantavirus disease is an uncommon illness in humans; however, cases have occurred in the majority of states across the country. In the U.S., Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, a respiratory disease caused by infection with hantaviruses, is a Nationally Notifiable Disease. This video provides an overview of hantavirus disease for clinicians.
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Map of U.S. Cumulative Cases of Hantavirus by State through 2022 All cases were confirmed between 1993-2022 and met the NNDSS case definition applicable at the time of reporting. Included in the sum total are 31 historical cases that occurred prior …
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