1. Hantavirus Information Network Information about the North American hantavirus, HPS epidemiology statistics, prevention, and links. http://www.hantavirus.net/

An online information network about the NEW WORLD HANTAVIRUS and HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME In 1993, a previously unknown infectious disease agent was discovered by a task force of scientists in New Mexico. This disease agent occurs naturally throughout most of North and South America; it is airborne, and in the absence of prompt medical attention, its infections are usually fatal. This disease is called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). It can affect anyone, but given some fundamental knowledge, it can also be very easy to prevent. Basic facts about HPS and the hantavirus How HPS can affect you Preventing HPS HPS Frequently-Asked Questions ... About www.hantavirus.net

2. Homepage | CDC Hantaviruses General information, technical resources for healthcare providers, contacts, case reports and maps, teaching resources, and news. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/

National Center for Infectious Diseases Special Pathogens Branch All About Hantaviruses All About Hantaviruses Home General Information Technical Information Contact Us Site Contents General Information Technical Information State Contacts Case Information ... Glossary of Terms Go To... Special Pathogens Branch Web Page NCID Home CDC Home Got Mice? Seal Up! Trap Up! Clean Up! Prevent diseases from rodents Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: What You Need To Know Specimen Submission HPS Specimen Submission Guidelines Continuing Education Credits Request the "HPS Clinical Update" video at the Prevention and Information Materials Available Via Mail page. Easy-Print Sections General Information Easy-Print Section Technical Information Easy-Print Section Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease from rodents. Humans can contract the disease when they come into contact with infected rodents or their urine and droppings. HPS was first recognized in 1993 and has since been identified throughout the United States. Although rare, HPS is potentially deadly. Rodent control in and around the home remains the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus infection.

3. Hantavirus - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia hantaviruses belong to the bunyaviridae family of viruses. There are 7 genera within the bunyaviridae family bunyavirus, phlebovirus, nairovirus, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus

Hantavirus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding reliable references . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) Hantavirus Transmission electron micrograph of the Sin Nombre Hantavirus Virus classification Group: Group V (-)ssRNA Family: Bunyaviridae Genus: Hantavirus Species Andes virus (ANDV) Bayou virus (BAYV) Black Creek Canal virus (BCCV) Cano Delgadito virus (CADV) Choclo virus (CHOV) Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) Hantaan virus (HTNV) Isla Vista virus (ISLAV) Khabarovsk virus (KHAV) Laguna Negra virus (LANV) Muleshoe virus (MULV) New York virus (NYV) Prospect Hill virus (PHV) Puumala virus (PUUV) Rio Mamore virus (RIOMV) Rio Segundo virus (RIOSV) Seoul virus (SEOV) Sin Nombre virus (SNV) Thailand virus (THAIV) Thottapalayam virus (TPMV) Topografov virus (TOPV) Tula virus (TULV) Akabane virus Bakau virus Bunyamwera virus Hantaviruses belong to the bunyaviridae family of viruses . There are 7 genera within the bunyaviridae family: bunyavirus, phlebovirus nairovirus tospovirus orthobunyavirus ... unclassfied bunyavirus and hantavirus. Each is made up of 3 negative-sensed, single-stranded genomic segments, and so are classified as negative sense

4. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hantavirus Features cause, risk factors, symptoms, complications, treatment, and prevention. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001382.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Hantavirus Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative Names Definition Causes ... Prevention Illustrations Hanta virus Respiratory system overview Alternative Names Return to top Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Definition Return to top Hantavirus is a disease characterized by symptoms that resemble the flu , followed by respiratory failure. Causes Return to top Hantavirus has probably caused people to get sick for years in the United States, but it was not recognized until recently. A 1993 outbreak of fatal respiratory illness on an Indian reservation in the Four Corners area led epidemiologists to the discovery of hantavirus as the cause. (The Four Corners area is at the border of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.) Since that discovery, hantavirus disease has been reported in every western state, and in many eastern states. Hantavirus is carried by rodents, particularly deer mice, and is present in their urine and feces. The virus does not cause disease in the carrier animal. Humans are thought to become infected when they are exposed to contaminated dust from the nests or droppings of mice. The disease is not, however, passed between humans. Contaminated dust is often encountered when cleaning long-vacated dwellings, sheds, or other enclosed areas.

5. Hantavirus Fact Sheet Amebiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a parasite, Entamoeba histolytica. The parasite produces cysts (eggs) which are passed from the body in the http://www.metrokc.gov/Health/prevcont/hanta.htm

Site Directory Public Health Webpage Directory For Care Providers For Educators Health Educators Toolbox About Us Jobs Employee Directory Contact Us Public Health 401 5th Ave., Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98104 Click here to email us Phone: 206-296-4600 TTY Relay: 711 Advanced Search Search Tips Home Communicable disease facts Hantavirus Communicable Diseases and Epidemiology Hantavirus fact sheet What is it? What are the symptoms? How is a person exposed to hantaviruses? What do deer mice look like? ... If I find deer mice can I have them tested for hantavirus? What is it? Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe illness caused by infection with the Sin Nombre virus. Humans become infected from exposure to the droppings of wild rodents that carry the virus. In Washington State , the deer mouse ( Peromyscus maniculatus ) is the main carrier of hantavirus. About 1- 5 hantavirus cases are reported each year in Washington State and about one third of the cases have been fatal. In other parts of the U.S.

6. Hantavirus Fact Sheet Information regarding symptoms and prevention measures for hantavirus. http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/factsheet/hanta.htm

You are here: DOH Home Topics A-Z » Hantavirus Search Employees Hantavirus What is hantavirus? Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that are carried by rodents. One of them, Sin Nombre virus, is found in deer mice in North America. Sin Nombre virus is the cause of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in people. Does hantavirus occur in Washington? How are people exposed? Deer mice excrete the virus in their urine, saliva, and droppings. A person may be exposed to hantavirus by breathing contaminated dust after disturbing or cleaning rodent droppings or nests, or by living or working in rodent-infested settings. In North America, there is no evidence that the disease spreads from one person to another. What are the symptoms of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome? HPS begins one to six weeks after inhaling the virus in contaminated dust. The disease begins with 2-6 days of "flu-like" illness including fever, sore muscles, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. As the disease gets worse, it causes shortness of breath due to fluid filled lungs and hospital care is then required. It is usually a serious infection and about 1 out of 3 people diagnosed with HPS have died. Where is hantavirus found and how common is it?

7. Hantavirus Facts HPS is caused by a type of virus called a hantavirus. The hantavirus that causes HPS is carried by rodents found throughout North America. http://www.dhpe.org/infect/hanta.html

Hantavirus HPS is caused by a type of virus called a hantavirus. The hantavirus that causes HPS is carried by rodents found throughout North America. People get HPS when they breathe in dust that is contaminated with saliva, urine, or droppings from infected rodents. No anti-virus drug is effective against HPS, and there is no vaccine. To prevent HPS, avoid contact with rodents, and avoid inhaling dust that might be contaminated with rodent urine, saliva, or droppings. What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare but serious, and often deadly, lung infection. What is the infectious agent that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is caused by the Sin Nombre virus. This virus is a type of hantavirus. Most hantaviruses attack the kidneys, but the Sin Nombre virus attacks the lungs. It infects the walls of the capillaries (tiny blood vessels in the lungs), making them leak and flooding the lungs with fluid. Where is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome found?

8. EMedicine - Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome : Article By Mana Lumumba-Kasong Over the past 12 years, hantavirus has become a serious concern in the United States. The disease was actually first ide. http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic861.htm

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9. Safety And Health Topics: Hantavirus hantaviruses are transmitted to humans from the dried droppings, urine, or saliva of mice and rats. The disease begins as a flulike illness characterized http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hantavirus/index.html

U.S. Department of Labor www.osha.gov [skip navigational links] Search Advanced Search A-Z Index Safety and Health Topics Hantavirus Hantaviruses are transmitted to humans from the dried droppings, urine, or saliva of mice and rats. The disease begins as a flu-like illness characterized by fever, chills, and muscle aches, but it can rapidly progress to a life-threatening condition marked by respiratory failure as the lungs fill with fluid. Animal laboratory workers and persons working in infested buildings are at increased risk to this disease, particularly during dusty clean-up activities. The following questions link to information relevant to hantavirus hazards in the workplace. What OSHA standards apply? What is hantavirus and what workers are at risk? How is hantavirus diagnosed and treated? How can hantavirus be controlled and prevented? ... Credits Content Reviewed 12/23/2003 Back to Top www.osha.gov www.dol.gov Contact Us Freedom of Information Act ... Privacy and Security Statement 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210

10. DAAC Study: Hantavirus Risk Maps The deer mouse (shown here) and the whitefooted mouse (shown in the title graphic), carry viruses that can lead to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Hanta/

by Michon Scott February 5, 2002 The deer mouse (shown here) and the white-footed mouse (shown in the title graphic), carry viruses that can lead to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. (Images courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) How can you minimize your risk of contracting hantavirus? Following these precautions may help: Make your home and workplace uninviting to rodents. Avoid leaving food where they can find it, and seal openings to your home with insulation and wire mesh. Avoid camping in trail shelters that may be rodent-infested. Refrain from stirring up dust, especially if you are entering a building or room that has been closed up for an extended period. If you find rodent droppings, don't sweep! Instead, carefully wet the area with detergent or disinfectant, pick up the contaminated materials with a damp towel, then mop or sponge the area with disinfectant. This image shows the relative size of deer mouse and white-footed mouse scat, compared with that of a cockroach and roof rat. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) For more information, see

11. Hantavirus hantavirus, hantavirus is a disease characterized by symptoms that resemble the flu, followed by respiratory failure. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001382.htm

Information Referring Physicians Health Care Professionals Job Seekers ... Encyclopedia (English) Toggle: English / Spanish Ask Our Experts Get answers to your specific medical questions from UM Medical Center experts. Note: This is for informational purposes only. Doctors cannot provide a diagnosis via e-mail. Related Content Division of Infectious Diseases Flu Prevention Podcast Our Doctors Hantavirus Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: Hantavirus is a disease characterized by symptoms that resemble the flu , followed by respiratory failure. Alternative Names: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Hantavirus has probably caused people to get sick for years in the United States, but it was not recognized until recently. A 1993 outbreak of fatal respiratory illness on an Indian reservation in the Four Corners area led epidemiologists to the discovery of hantavirus as the cause. (The Four Corners area is at the border of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.) Since that discovery, hantavirus disease has been reported in every western state, and in many eastern states. Hantavirus is carried by rodents, particularly deer mice, and is present in their urine and feces. The virus does not cause disease in the carrier animal. Humans are thought to become infected when they are exposed to contaminated dust from the nests or droppings of mice.

12. Hantavirus Infection - Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention Over the past 40 years, four strains of hantavirus have been blamed for periodic outbreaks of illness characterized by flulike symptoms, fevers, http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/683/main.html

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13. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Fact Sheet - American Lung Association Site Factsheet with causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35428

14. Zoonosis Program - Disease Control And Environmental Epidemiology hantavirus FAQs about this deadly disease. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/hanta/

Colorado.gov Advanced Search Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Deer Mouse ( Peromyscus maniculatus In May 1993, an outbreak of an unexplained pulmonary illness occurred in the southwestern United States, in an area shared by Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah known as "The Four Corners." A number of previously healthy young adults suddenly developed acute respiratory symptoms; about half died. Researchers soon suspected that they were dealing with a form of hantavirus, which is transmitted by rodents. Investigating the possible rodent connection, researchers trapped rodents in the affected area until the virus and its principal carrier — the deer mouse — were positively identified. By November 1993, the specific virus that caused the Four Corners outbreak was isolated. The new virus was called Sin Nombre virus and the new disease caused by the virus was named hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or HPS. Hantavirus is present in the saliva, urine, and feces of infected mice. People are infected by breathing in the virus during direct contact with rodents or from disturbing dust and feces from mice nests or surfaces contaminated with mice droppings or urine.

15. MSU Extension - Distribution Center The history and diagnosis of hantavirus and how to avoid infection. http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt9404.html

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16. OSH Answers: Hantavirus How can hantavirus enter my body? What occupations are at risk? How can we prevent exposure to hantavirus? http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/hantavir.html

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Contact Us Help Canada Site Web Info Service ... Resources OSH Answers Lists What's New! Subject Categories Acne AIDS (11) ... Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) More Information About OSH Answers Feedback Inquiries Service The Inquiries Service at CCOHS answers questions on the health or safety concerns people have about the work they do. About the Inquiries Service Ask a Question Home OSH Answers ... Biological Hazards Hantavirus Ask a Question Feedback Printer-friendly What is Hantavirus? ... Where can I get more information? What is Hantavirus? Hantavirus is a virus that is found in the urine, saliva, or droppings of infected deer mice and some other wild rodents. It causes a rare but serious lung disease called Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). How can Hantavirus enter my body? People can contract the Hantavirus infection through inhalation of respirable droplets of saliva or urine, or through the dust of feces from infected wild rodents, especially the deer mouse. Transmission can also occur when contaminated material gets into broken skin, or possibly, ingested in contaminated food or water. Person-to-person transmission in North America has not been reported. A recent outbreak of 18 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in South America strongly suggests person-to-person transmission. However, the viruses isolated in South America are genetically distinct from those described in North America. How does Hantavirus affect my health?

17. Hantavirus Infections (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome) Communicable Disease Fact Sheet, hantavirus infections. http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/hantavirus/fact_sheet.htm

skip to main content New York State Department of Health Information for a Healthy New York Home Contact Help A-Z Index Search Search this site: Site Contents Health Insurance Programs Employment Opportunities Forms Grants/Funding Opportunities ... Related Sites Please Note Some documents on this page are saved in the Portable Document Format (PDF). If it's not already on your computer, you'll need to download the latest free version of Acrobat Reader You are Here: Home Page Communicable Disease Hantavirus Infections (Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) Hantavirus Infections (Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) Last Reviewed: November 2006 " Hantavirus Infections " is also available in Portable Document Format (PDF, 19KB, 2pg.) What are hantaviruses? Hantaviruses are a type of virus found in rodents in different parts of the world. In the U.S., human hantavirus infections were first identified in the southwest in 1993. In recent years, sporadic cases have been found in several eastern states including New York. Studies have shown that mice are often infected and appear to be the source of infection. Is this illness common to humans?

18. Hantavirus Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Terms hantavirus A group of viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever and pneumonia. The hantaviruses include the Hantaan virus that causes Korean (and Manchurian) http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6408

19. Hantavirus --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on hantavirus any member of a genus of viruses (hantavirus) of the family Bunyaviridae that cause acute respiratory http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9384501/hantavirus

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20. Hantaviruses hantaviruses are a group of viruses found in wild rodents. While they do not produce disease in these rodent hosts, hantaviruses can cause illness in humans http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbhanta.htm

HANTAVIRUSES What are hantaviruses? Hantaviruses are a group of viruses found in wild rodents. While they do not produce disease in these rodent hosts, hantaviruses can cause illness in humans. The viruses are so named because they were first isolated in the laboratory from striped field mice captured near Korea's Hantaan River. For many years, hantaviruses have been known to cause illnesses in other areas of the world (Europe and Asia). In 1993, a previously unknown species of the virus, which causes an illness different from other known hantavirus infections, was identified in the southwestern United States. Since that outbreak, the virus has been identified in more than half the states in the U. S. One case and death due to hantavirus was reported in Illinois 1996 and another case reported in 2005 survived. How is a person infected with a hantavirus? Humans contract a hantavirus infection by breathing dust contaminated by the urine, saliva or feces of an infected rodent. Infection also may occur if contaminated material or dust gets into broken skin or a mucous membrane, such as the eye. Ingesting food or water tainted by an infected rodent may cause illness, too. Hantaviruses also can be transmitted by the bite of an infected rodent. Person-to-person transmission has not been demonstrated in the United States. What are the symptoms?

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