HANTAVIRUS

EFFECTS ON HUMANS

• Comes from rodents
• Virus is caught through contact of rodent feces or saliva
• Leads to hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

HANTAVIRUS HEMMHORAGIC FEVER

• Intense headaches
• Back and abdominal pain
• Fever
• Chills
• Nausea
• Blurred vision

HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME

• Fever
• Cough
• Myalgia
• Headache
• Lethargy
• Shortness of breath
• Leads to respiratory failure

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT

• First discovered during the Korean War
• Has been seen in Asia, North America, Africa, Canada and South America
• Transmitted directly to humans through rodents