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Hantavirus infection is caused by a group of viruses that can infect humans with two serious illnesses: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).
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What pneumonia were visitors recently exposed to at Yosemite National Park?
The disease at Yosemite was not pnemonia, which is caused by bacteria, but hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but serious viral infection.
What is hantavirus?
The hantavirus is a virus that infected American soldiers serving in Korea. It was contracted by exposure to urine and feces of mice in rice patties. The name comes from the area where infection occurred. Since then infection has occurred in other parts of the world, including the United States. It can be fatal.
How can the Hantavirus be transmitted to humans?
The Hantavirus is an infection that effects humans in result to contact with infected rodents. Humans can only get infected with the Hantavirus from rodents because Hantavirus does not effect any other animals.
How many people have died of the hantavirus?
about 50-60% die from the hantavirus
Can the hantavirus reoccur to the same person?
Can hantavirus reoccur in the same person
What is perisitic infection?
Infection caused by bacteria
What has caused mumps?
It is caused by a virus infection
Caused by infection or capable of causing infection?
Infectious
Can pid be caused by a bacterial infection during pregnancy?
PID can be caused by a bacterial infection during pregnancy.
What is a bone infection that can be caused by improper phlebotomy technique?
Osteomyelitis- Bone inflammation caused by bacterial infection.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the lung caused by bacterial infection?
Pneumonia is caused bacterial infection.
Is the flu caused by a infection?
Yes. It is caused by viruses.
