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
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Acerca del hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC Los hantavirus son una familia de virus que pueden causar enfermedades graves y la muerte Estos virus causan enfermedades como el síndrome pulmonar por hantavirus (HPS, por sus siglas en inglés) y la fiebre hemorrágica con síndrome renal (HFRS, por sus siglas en inglés) Se propagan principalmente a través de roedores El virus Andes es el único tipo de hantavirus que se sabe que se
Hantavirus Prevention | Hantavirus | CDC Prevention steps and strategies People should avoid contact with rodent urine, droppings, saliva, and nesting materials If mice or rats are in or around your home, it's important to clean up after them safely Rodent control is the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a disease caused by infection with certain hantaviruses Wild rodents near human populations
Reported Cases of Hantavirus Disease | Hantavirus | CDC Reported cases of hantavirus disease in the U S As of the end of 2023, 890 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 The map below shows the distribution by state of hantavirus cases in the United States from 1993 through 2023 Data is
Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation Current situation CDC is responding to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, reported on May 2, 2026 The type of hantavirus responsible for this outbreak is the Andes virus, which can lead to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) HPS is a severe and potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs
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
HPS_WhatYouNeedToKnow - CDC Stacks Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings, or saliva Humans can contract the disease when they breathe in aerosolized virus Who is at risk of getting HPS? Anyone who comes into contact with rodents that carry hantavirus is at risk of HPS