About Hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC Signs and symptoms Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) HPS is a severe and potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs Symptoms of HPS usually start to show 1 to 8 weeks after contact with an infected rodent Early symptoms can include: fatigue fever muscle aches, especially in the large muscle groups like the thighs, hips, back, and sometimes shoulders About half of all HPS patients
Clinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) People mostly contract hantavirus by breathing in the virus Most hantaviruses found in North, Central, and South America can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) Andes virus, which is found in South America, has reportedly had person-to-person transmission Different hantaviruses are found in the United States
Clinical Overview of Hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC These viruses cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) They are spread mainly by rodents 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
Hantavirus Prevention | Hantavirus | CDC Exposure Hantaviruses can cause serious illness that affects your lungs and kidneys Hantaviruses are mainly spread from rodents to people When fresh urine, droppings, or nesting materials of an infected rodent are stirred up, the virus can get into the air You can become infected with the virus by breathing in the contaminated air The virus can also spread when saliva, urine, or feces from
Reported Cases of Hantavirus Disease | Hantavirus | CDC Hantavirus infection in the U S Hantavirus disease surveillance in the United States began in 1993 during an outbreak of severe respiratory illness in the Four Corners region – the area where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) became a nationally notifiable disease in 1995 and is now reported through the Nationally Notifiable Disease
Acerca del hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC Los hantavirus pueden infectar a personas en todo el mundo y causarles enfermedad grave Las personas contraen hantavirus a través del contacto con roedores como ratas y ratones, especialmente cuando se exponen a su orina, excrementos y saliva
You Can Prevent Hantavirus How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from . . . What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with hantaviruses Hantaviruses most commonly spread to people when they have contact with infected rodents or their urine, droppings, and saliva
Clinician Brief: Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Overview Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a group of clinically similar illnesses caused by hantaviruses The severity of the disease varies depending on the virus causing the infection Hantaan and Dobrava virus infections usually cause severe symptoms, while Seoul, Saaremaa, and Puumala virus infections are usually more moderate Seoul virus occurs around the globe, including
Hantavirus Case Definition and Reporting | Hantavirus | CDC Hantavirus disease is a nationally notifiable condition Health departments may report hantavirus disease through 1CDP, using Secure Access Management Services (SAMS), or via the hantavirus disease case report form CDC publishes weekly and annual surveillance data for hantavirus cases in the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System