41. Hantavirus: Novedades Translate this page hantavirus11 - 17/2/99 hantavirus en la Argentina Casos notificados hastael 28-01-99 La Cuarta Zona Sanitaria (San Carlos de Bariloche, Pcia. http://www.healthig.com/hantavirus/hanta11.html

Hantavirus en la Argentina: Casos notificados hasta el 28-01-99 La Cuarta Zona Sanitaria (San Carlos de Bariloche, Pcia. de Río Negro) , a través de su coordinador Gustavo Cantoni, giró a Health I.G. News las últimas estadísticas confeccionadas sobre casos de Hantavirus en la Argentina, notificados y confirmados. Hasta el 28 de enero de 1999, se registraron en nuestro país, durante el corriente año, 9 casos de la enfermedad. Según un informe fechado el 17 de febrero pasado y emitido por la Dirección Nacional de Medicina Sanitaria (Dirección de Epidemiología), 8 de los citados casos se produjeron en la provincia de Buenos Aires -3 de ellos fallecieron- y 1 en la provincia norteña de Salta. La Cuarta Zona Sanitaria, especialista en tareas de campo tras el brote epidémico de El Bolsón en 1996, fue elegida para llevar a cabo un estudio de roedores en la provincia de La Pampa, probablemente en el primer semestre de este año. Además, Río Negro ingresó en el período de vigilancia epidemiológica sobre Hantavirus, "debido a la no aparición de casos en forma desmesurada". Tabla Nº 1: Total de casos en Argentina en 1998 Tabla Nº 2: Casos notificados y confirmados en Argentina, año 1999, al 28-01-99

42. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries hantavirus. Navajo Indians would burn cloth soiled by mice. Sin Nombre virus,the cause of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in southwestern US. http://library.thinkquest.org/23054/profiles/hantavirus/

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge of Entries The web site you have requested, The Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to The Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... The Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 1998 Entry Click image for the Site Awards Received First Place Languages : Site Desciption Learn all about the basics of viruses, their evolutionary history, their discovery, what vaccines have been developed, and how they may evolve in the future. Find out how viruses infect and how you can prevent infection. Examine profiles of diseases caused by viruses: polio, measles, AIDs, ebola, smallpox, and more. The threat of military and terrorist uses of viruses as biological weapons is also studied at this excellent site. Students Sarah Westlake High School MD, United States

43. Hantavirus News And Information hantavirus News and Information Web links and associated hantavirus News.August 2000. hantavirus Web Links. CDC's All About hantavirus. http://www.acrcorp.com:8080/ArboInfoCtr/AIC_news/hantavirus

Arbovirus Dengue Hantavirus LymeDisease ... Fire Ant Hantavirus News and Information Web links and associated Hantavirus News August 2000 "Hantavirus-like" Arenavirus infection linked to deaths in California Three deaths in California during the past 14 months have been linked to an arenavirus, a rare virus never before acquired by humans in North America, State Health Director Diana M. Bontá, R.N., Dr.P.H., announced today. February 2000 Hantavirus in Vermont This report describes the first HPS case in Vermont and underscores the importance of preventing exposure to peridomestic rodents and recognizing the signs and symptoms of HPS. Hantavirus Web Links CDC's - All About Hantavirus Hantavirus Information Network - www.hantavirus.net Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Canada Communicable Disease Reports - Volume 26-08, 15, April 2000 Canada Communicable Disease Reports - Volume 25-16, 15, August 1999 acr home support ... search This site is maintained by ACR. For help with this site, send e-mail to webmaster@acrcorp.com The accuracy and completeness of the information posted here, and of any statements or opinions based thereon, are not guaranteed. The reader assumes all risks in using information posted or archived on the Arbovirus Information Center. Advanced Computer Resources Corporation and its associated service providers shall not be held responsible for errors or omissions or held liable for any damages incurred as a result of use or reliance upon posted or archived material.

44. Hantavirus hantavirus. (This material is provided for informational purposes onlyand is not a substitute for medical care. What is hantavirus? http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Pubs/hanta.htm

South Dakota Department of Health - Office of Disease Prevention - 605-773-3737 in South Dakota only) HANTAVIRUS (This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical care. Direct specific questions to your medical provider.) What is hantavirus? Hantavirus is a potentially deadly disease caused by a virus carried by rodents. Hantavirus can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) which causes the lungs to fill with fluid and can cause respiratory failure. The hantavirus was first detected in 1993 in the Four Corners area of the southwestern United States. There have been 156 cases of hantavirus reported in the United States from 1993 through January 1997. Who gets hantavirus infection? You can be young or old, male or female, any race, living almost anywhere to be exposed to the hantavirus. Anything that puts you in contact with rodent droppings, urine, or nesting materials is a risk for HPS. What are the symptoms of hantavirus infection? If you have been around rodents and have symptoms of fever, deep muscle aches and severe shortness of breath, see your doctor immediately. Be sure to tell your doctor that you have been around rodents - this will alert your doctor to look closely for any rodent-carried disease such as HPS.

45. CDC Videotape: Preventing Hantavirus Disease - Page 0 CDC Preventing hantavirus Disease Contents Previous Next,Preventing. hantavirus DISEASE. September, 1994. Learn http://icb.usp.br/~mlracz/animations/hantavirus/hanta94.htm

Preventing HANTAVIRUS DISEASE September, 1994 Learn how you can prevent getting a newly recognized, highly fatal disease. During 1993, a new hantavirus was identified in the United States. The virus causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) and is transmitted by the Deer Mouse and the Cotton Rat . The chances of people getting this disease are very low, however, the consequences are very serious. The major symptoms may not appear until the illness becomes life-threatening. More than 50% of the patients who have gotten the disease have died. In this videotape people who have survived Hantavirus Disease describe what it is like to have this illness. Also, doctors and scientists who have had first hand experience discuss the most up to date facts covering the following topics: Symptoms Transmission Risk Factors Treatment Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Produced for: National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases Produced by: Public Health Practice Program Office Division of Media and Training Services as Part of the Public Health Training Network How to order this videotape To order copies of this videotape, please contact:

46. Hantavirus hantavirus hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Hanta Virus. Book, HomePage. http://www.fpnotebook.com/ID39.htm

Home About Links Index ... Editor's Choice Paid Advertisement (click above). Please see the privacy statement Infectious Disease Emerging Bacteria ... Ebola Virus Hantavirus Assorted Pages Emerging Infection Pulmonary Hemorrhage of Unclear Etiology Hantavirus Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Sin Nombre Virus Bayou Virus Hanta Virus Black Creek Canal Virus New York Virus Book Home Page Cardiovascular Medicine Dental Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Medicine Geriatric Medicine Gynecology Hematology and Oncology HIV Infectious Disease Jokes Laboratory Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otolaryngology Pediatrics Pharmacology Prevention Psychiatry Pulmonology Radiology Rheumatology Sports Medicine Surgery Urology Chapter Infectious Disease Index Bacteria Dermatology Emerging Examination Ophthalmology Fever Fungus Gastroenterology Helminth Immunization Laboratory General Neurology Obstetrics Parasite Pediatrics Pharmacology Prevention Prion Procedure Rheumatology Sexually Transmitted Disease Surgery Travel Medicine Vector Virus Page Emerging Index Approach Bacteria Resistant Bacteria Resistant Enterococcus Bacteria Resistant MRSA Bacteria Resistant Pneumococci Bacteria Resistant Salmonella Pulmonary Hemorrhage Virus Ebola Virus Hantavirus Epidemiology United States cases: 280 cases since 1993 (30/year) Farm settings and other rural areas Associated with entering rarely opened buildings Associated with increased rodent populations Most common in spring and summer Ages affected Mean age affected is middle aged adults

47. Hantavirus presumed dead subject. I have received inquiries about the hazardsof contracting hantavirus from dismantling rodent nests. In this http://www.prusik.com/K9Forensic/hantavir.html

by Michael M. Zanoni, Ph.D. Thorough searching includes the examination of animal nests (especially wood rat) for the presence of bones, clothing, or shiny personal items possibly from a presumed dead subject. I have received inquiries about the hazards of contracting Hantavirus from dismantling rodent nests. In this regard, I have summarized an article in the November 1996 edition of the Journal of Forensic Sciences on the subject. Fink, T. Michael: "Rodents, Human Remains, and North American Hantaviruses: Risk Factors and Prevention Measures for Forensic Science Personnel." JFS, Vol. 41, #6, November 1996. pp. 1052-1056. (Risk factors we might identify in search activities are dismantling of wood rat nests, and movement of remains that have been subject to rodent activity.) Appropriate measures include protection against inhalation of contaminated particulates, protection against particulates coming into contact with conjunctiva (eyes), and protection against fleabites. In certain circumstances, decontamination measures might be taken before moving debris or dismantling nests. The recommendation for respiratory protection is a HEPA respirator (i.e., something that covers the mouth and nose, uses a particulate filter, and is not just a bandana or surgical mask.) Goggles are appropriate eyewear. Surgical gloves taped or pulled over long sleeves are appropriate to protect against fleabites, as is taping of pants at ankles.

48. EMedicine - Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome : Article By Scott Cameron, MD hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS)was recognized initially on May 14, 1993. hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome. http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic861.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Infectious Diseases Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome Last Updated: June 8, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, HCPS, hanta, sin nombre virus, Muerto Canyon virus, four corners virus AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Scott Cameron, MD , Staff Physician, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital Scott Cameron, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha American Academy of Emergency Medicine American College of Emergency Physicians , and American Medical Association Editor(s): Michelle Ervin, MD , Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Howard University Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine;

49. Community Health Services .::Hantavirus ::. hantavirus is a virus found in rodents, especially in deer mice. Itis not What is hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)? This page was http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/communicable/hantavirus.asp

About Us Media Releases Advisories Health Information ... Home County of Lambton Community Health Services Department 160 Exmouth St. Point Edward, ON, Canada phone: (519) 383-8331 fax: (519) 383-7092 toll free: 1-800-667-1839 email: chsd@county-lambton.on.ca Forest Office 59 King Street West Forest, ON, Canada phone: (519) 786-2148 fax: (519) 786-2149 Home Health Information Communicable Diseases Hantavirus Chickenpox Cryptosporidium Fifth Disease Food Borne Illness Head Lice Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Legionellosis Measles Meningococcal Disease Mononucleosis Mumps Norwalk Virus Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Rubella (German Measles) Scarlet Fever STD Toxoplasmosis Tuberculosis Vancomycin Resistant Entercoccus Viral Meningitis What is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)? This page was reviewed or revised on Thursday, February 27, 2003. Hantavirus is a virus found in rodents, especially in deer mice. It is not a new virus but it has only been detected since 1993 when it was found to be the cause of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, or HPS. HPS is very rare but a serious illness. The illness was first detected in southwestern U.S.

50. Community Health Services .::Mice And Hantavirus::. Mice and hantavirus. This page was reviewed or revised on Friday,October 25, 2002. What is hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)? http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/environmental/mice.asp

About Us Media Releases Advisories Health Information ... Home County of Lambton Community Health Services Department 160 Exmouth St. Point Edward, ON, Canada phone: (519) 383-8331 fax: (519) 383-7092 toll free: 1-800-667-1839 email: chsd@county-lambton.on.ca Forest Office 59 King Street West Forest, ON, Canada phone: (519) 786-2148 fax: (519) 786-2149 Home Health Information Environmental Health Mice and Hantavirus Mice and Hantavirus This page was reviewed or revised on Friday, October 25, 2002. What is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)? Hantavirus is a virus found in rodents, especially in deer mice. It is not a new virus but it has only been detected since 1993 when it was found to be the cause of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, or HPS. HPS is very rare but a serious illness. The illness was first detected in southwestern U.S. What is the source of Hantavirus?

51. Hantavirus Translate this page hantavirus. Introducción. Ciclo del hantavirus. Los roedores diseminan losvirus con los Otros roedores se contaminan. Excrementos, orina y saliva. http://www.lafacu.com/apuntes/medicina/hantavirus/default.htm

Hantavirus Introducción En la última década hubo un notorio incremento de la lucha Darwiniana, con el hombre como protagonista. Microbios y Virus predatores comenzaron a abundar, transformándose así en una constante amenaza para la salud humana. La magnitud del problema está definida por la aparición de agentes infecciosos nuevos que suponen enfermedades graves, como el Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) y otros Retrovirus , los Arenavirus , los Hantavirus y el Virus Ebola . Simultáneamente, agentes patógenos conocidos como los que producen el cólera, el dengue, la fiebre amarilla, han reaparecido provocando intensas epidemias en el continente Americano. La mutación de microorganismos que lleva a la aparición de diversas cepas de Mycobacterium tuberculosis, enterobacterias, estafilococos, neumococos, gonococos, esporozoarios de la malaria, y otros, que son resistentes a uno o a varios medicamentos, está pasando continuamente, hasta el punto tal que la farmacorresistencia se está convirtiendo en el principal impedimento para el control de infecciones extra e intrahospitalarias, no sólo por la gravedad obvia, sino por los costos elevadísimos en medicamentos alternativos, que no siempre están al alcance en los servicios de salud. Son múltiples los factores que intervienen en el desarrollo y la aparición de enfermedades nuevas, emergentes y reemergentes:

52. Hantavirus - Chicos Sanos - Publicaciones Para La Comunidad - FUNCEI - Fundació Translate this page Publicaciones para la Comunidad. hantavirus Ecosistema enfermo Dr. DiegoPainceira. Los hantavirus son un grupo de virus de diseminación mundial. http://www.funcei.org.ar/paginas/publicaciones/comunidad/chicos_sanos/hantavirus

Home Mapa del Sitio Contáctenos Buscar TODO EL SITIO Ed. Médica Ext. Comunidad Publicaciones Investigación Sitios Relac. Bienvenido, Usuario Anonimo Médicas Comunidad CHICOS SANOS Conjuntivitis Diarrea El SIDA y los chicos Faringitis ... Gripe - Hantavirus Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Impétigo Meningitis bacteriana ... Varicela Publicaciones para la Comunidad HANTAVIRUS: Ecosistema enfermo Dr. Diego Painceira Los hantavirus son un grupo de virus de diseminación mundial. Son transmitidos por roedores y causan diferentes enfermedades según el tipo de hantavirus y el lugar del mundo donde se adquiera la infección. Es así como en Asia, es más frecuente la enfermedad que afecta el riñón y causa hemorragias, y en las Américas la enfermedad que afecta el pulmón. ¿A quiénes afecta la enfermedad? Los hantavirus en nuestro país, a igual que en los EE.UU., afectan el pulmón y producen un cuadro de insuficiencia respiratoria grave, con una alta mortalidad: 50% de los enfermos fallecen. Por lo general, la enfermedad afecta a los adultos jóvenes y trabajadores rurales. Los pocos casos reconocidos en el mundo en niños menores de 14 años fueron leves con síntomas similares a los de un cuadro gripal. Todos evolucionaron favorablemente sin necesitar tratamiento. En estos niños se llegó al diagnóstico al estudiarlos por haber estado en contacto con algún enfermo y no porque el cuadro clínico hiciera sospechar la enfermedad.

53. Hantavirus Hunted By Satellite -- The Washington Times December 2, 2002 hantavirus hunted by satellite. BALTIMORE, Dec. In 1999, the UnitedStates saw about a dozen new cases of hantavirus infections, Glass added. http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20021202-042346-3070r.htm

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54. Hidden Killers: Virus Profiles hantavirus. Navajo Indians would burn cloth soiled by mice. Sin Nombre virus,the cause of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in southwestern US. http://www.abc.lv/thinkquest/tq-entries/23054/profiles/hantavirus/

Introduction Epstein-Barr Hantavirus Hepatitis ... Yellow Fever Hantavirus This is a genus of viruses that are carried by mice, rats, and voles. The first virus in this group was isolated in 1976. During the Korean War this virus caused a bleeding disease known as Korean hemorrhagic fever. The virus was named Hantaan virus after the Han River in South Korea. It infected about 2,500 U.S. troops and killed about 5% to 10% of them. There is potential for it to be used as a biological weapon in the future. After this incident in the Korean War, the virus has virtually gone unnoticed until 1993. A new outbreak occurred in the Four Corners region of southwestern U.S. that was blamed for the death of 32 people out 53 infected people. This outbreak was covered by the press who focused on the young or Navajo Indians who suffocated from damaged blood vessels in the lungs. A month later, the CDC identified the new virus and called it Muerta Canyon virus after a canyon near the Navajo reservation. The Navajos didn't like this since they didn't want the Canyon associated with a virus. Thus, it was renamed Sin Nombre, which means "no name" in Spanish. The sin nombre virus is up to ten times more deadly than the Hantaan virus from the Korean War. No one knows how long this virus have been around. Navajo medicine men have reported outbreaks of this disease during deer mouse infestations, which is how the virus spreads, in 1918 and 1933. It has even become part of legends. Navajo Indians would burn cloth soiled by mice.

55. American Lung Association Fact Sheet - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome American Lung Association® Fact Sheet hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. No therapyis established specifically for treating hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/hantavirus_factsheet.html

Home Diseases A to Z Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Search Site Local Search Enter Your ZIP March 30, 2003 January 2001 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is the name given to an infectious lung disease that first appeared as a "mystery" illness in the Southwest United States in the spring of 1993; by the end of the year 53 cases had been reported from 14 states. Although federal health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials have learned a great deal about the disease since the outbreak in 1993, there are still many questions remaining. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is caused by infection with a specific virus from a group of viruses called hantavirus. Hantaviruses have been recognized by experts since 1978. Most other hantaviruses are found in Asia and cause kidney disorders. There are four hantaviruses (Sin Nombre, Black Creek Canal, New York and Bayou) that cause the hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the United States, each of which are carried by specific types of mice. Humans contract the infection by inhaling airborne excreta, by contact with rodent saliva during a bite, by direct contact of rodent excreta with broken skin, and possibly through contaminated food or water. The infected animals do not themselves become ill. CDC has indicated that these mice are found in all parts of the United States. As of April 2000, a total of 249 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has been confirmed, with cases occurring chiefly in the West and Southwest. HPS occurs most often during the spring and summer, and 75% of cases are traced to inhabitants of rural areas.

56. New York City Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene - Communicable Disease - H hantavirus Infection (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome). What is hantavirus pulmonarysyndrome? Numerous viruses found worldwide belong to the genus hantavirus. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/cd/cdhan.html

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Communicable Disease Hantavirus Infection (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Numerous viruses found worldwide belong to the genus Hantavirus . Some of the viruses in this group cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HPS was first identified in the southwestern United States in 1993 caused by the Sin Nombre virus. The disease remains very uncommon, however sporadic cases have now been found in many states. There have been two cases in New York State residents, both due to exposures on Long Island. There have been no cases in New York City or New York City residents. Who gets HPS? People exposed to rodent infested environments are at greatest risk for becoming infected. Hantavirus infection has been documented in 31 states in the U.S., from at least 3 different viruses. Sin Nombre virus has only been found in the western U.S.; Black Creek Canal virus and Bayou virus occur in the southeast; and Monongahela and New York-1 viruses have caused infections in the northeast. The New York-1 virus was responsible for two cases in New York State residents exposed on Long Island. How are hantaviruses spread?

57. Hantavirus Information Bulletin - June 2002 hantavirus Disease updated June 13, 2002. What is hantavirus Disease? Since 1994,eight people in Saskatchewan have been diagnosed with hantavirus infections. http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/bulletins/hanta bulletin/hantavirus-bulletin.

Hantavirus Disease updated June 13, 2002 What is Hantavirus Disease? Reason for concern Risk group Source of infection ... B. Preventing the inhalation of contaminated particles What is Hantavirus Disease? It begins as a flu-like illness. The initial symptoms include fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting. As the disease worsens, pneumonia symptoms may develop. Fluid builds up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. Heart function may also be affected. Death may occur at this stage. The initial symptoms of the disease may appear from one to six weeks after the exposure, with an average of from two to three weeks. Once the initial symptoms appear, the disease can progress rapidly and become life-threatening within a short time. top of page Reason for concern: Since 1994, eight people in Saskatchewan have been diagnosed with Hantavirus infections. In Canada to date, 41 cases have been reported in total (16 deaths). Approximately one-quarter of the cases involved exposures on farms. Besides the Saskatchewan cases, there have been six cases in British Columbia, two in Manitoba, and 25 in Alberta Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) are the primary carriers of the disease.

58. Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Prevent hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. POINTOF CONTACT FOR THIS DOCUMENT Prevent hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000438/p0000438.asp

CDC WONDER CDC WONDER Home Utilities Help Contact Us Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Publication date: 09/01/1994 Table of Contents Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (also known as HPS)? Should tourists, campers, and hikers worry about hantavirus infection? What kinds of rodents carry hantavirus? ... POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS DOCUMENT: Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (also known as HPS)? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a serious, often deadly, respiratory disease that has been found mostly in rural areas of the western United States. The disease is caused by a hantavirus that is carried by rodents and passed on to humans through infected rodent urine, saliva, or droppings. Should tourists, campers, and hikers worry about hantavirus infection? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare disease, and most tourists are not at increased risk for hantavirus infection. However, visitors to rural areas and nature resorts campers, hikers, and others who take part in activities outdoors can become exposed to rodent urine, saliva, or droppings and become infected with hantavirus. If your activities take you to areas where you may become exposed to rodents and their urine, saliva, or droppings, take the precautions listed in this pamphlet to prevent being exposed to hantavirus.

59. Hantaviruses, With Emphasis On Four Corners Hantavirus (FCV) hantaviruses, with emphasis on Four Corners hantavirus. Table 1. hantavirusesand rodent hosts. hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the Americas. http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/335/Hantaviruses.html

Hantaviruses, with emphasis on Four Corners Hantavirus Synonyms : Sin Nombre virus, Convict Creek virus, Muerto Canyon virus Brian Hjelle, M.D. Department of Pathology University of New Mexico School of Medicine Summary: Hantaviruses have been implicated as etiologic agents for two acute diseases: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Both diseases are carried by rodent vectors. HFRS viruses are carried by Old World rodents, and HPS viruses by New World rodents. The true number and disease potentials of hantaviruses is doubtlessly much higher than currently appreciated. Hantaviruses are classic "emerging viruses" because of their tendency to appear, sometimes explosively, in new populations in which they are unexpected. Introduction Hantaviruses are serologically-related members of the family Bunyaviridae (Elliott, 1991). They are enveloped viruses with a tripartite negative-sense RNA genome. The three genome segments are called L, M and S; they encode the viral transcriptase, envelope glycoproteins, and nucleocapsid protein, respectively. The prototype hantavirus is Hantaan virus (HTN), which infects the Asian striped field mouse

60. Hantavirus Information hantavirus. What is it? It is people. It is possible that other rodentsmay also be carriers. How can I prevent hantavirus? Take http://www.healthdept.co.pierce.wa.us/hantavirus.htm

Public Health Services . . . Since 1876 Home Directory Find Us Search Hantavirus What is it? It is a virus that can cause a serious respiratory illness. It is spread by deer mice that are infected with the virus. Hantavirus was first reported in the United States in the spring of 1993 after an outbreak in the southwestern United States. How is a person exposed? Deer mice are the main carriers of hantavirus. Deer mice live in all parts of Washington State, but mainly in rural areas. They have white bellies. Infected deer mice spread the virus in their urine, saliva, droppings and in their nesting materials. The mice can have the virus without showing any signs of being sick. A person may be exposed to hantavirus by coming in contact with droppings or with things that the deer mice have handled, eaten or lived in. Disturbing a nest of mice or sweeping up dry droppings can spread the virus through the air. There are no cases of the disease being spread from one person to another or by dogs and cats. But pets may bring infected mice into contact with people. It is possible that other rodents may also be carriers. How can I prevent hantavirus?

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