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Hantavirus in spring

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Printed Date: April 19 2024 at 4:40pm


Topic: Hantavirus in spring
Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Subject: Hantavirus in spring
Date Posted: April 16 2017 at 2:45pm
Hantavirus is a little known, but highly virulent, virus spread via mouse droppings.  It has an extremely high case fatality rate (40%), and springtime in the US is when people get exposed.  I don't worry about it as I don't have any exposure to the little rodents, but some of us may live in an area where it is endemic or have activities that put us at risk:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-how-to-prevent-mouse-virus-hantavirus-20170413-story.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-how-to-prevent-mouse-virus-hantavirus-20170413-story.html

Here's the CDC's page on hantavirus: 

http://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/" rel="nofollow - https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/


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CRS, DrPH


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