high risk
Sin Nombre hantavirus
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
When to seek urgent care: Emergency care for breathing difficulty
Key facts
Family
Hantaviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
High
Incubation
1-8 weeks
Vaccine
None
Est. cases tracked
34,419
Symptoms
FeverMuscle achesCoughSevere respiratory distress
Transmission
Rodent excreta
Prevention
Rodent controlVentilate enclosed spaces
Treatment
Supportive intensive care
Related viruses (same family)
Andes hantavirusPuumala hantavirusSeoul hantavirusHantaan hantavirusDobrava hantavirusLaguna Negra hantavirus
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