41. New York City Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene - Communicable Disease - H hantavirus Infection (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome). What is hantavirus pulmonarysyndrome? Numerous viruses found worldwide belong to the genus hantavirus. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/cd/cdhan.html

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Communicable Disease Hantavirus Infection (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Numerous viruses found worldwide belong to the genus Hantavirus . Some of the viruses in this group cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HPS was first identified in the southwestern United States in 1993 caused by the Sin Nombre virus. The disease remains very uncommon, however sporadic cases have now been found in many states. There have been two cases in New York State residents, both due to exposures on Long Island. There have been no cases in New York City or New York City residents. Who gets HPS? People exposed to rodent infested environments are at greatest risk for becoming infected. Hantavirus infection has been documented in 31 states in the U.S., from at least 3 different viruses. Sin Nombre virus has only been found in the western U.S.; Black Creek Canal virus and Bayou virus occur in the southeast; and Monongahela and New York-1 viruses have caused infections in the northeast. The New York-1 virus was responsible for two cases in New York State residents exposed on Long Island. How are hantaviruses spread?

42. Hantavirus hantavirus. (This material is provided for informational purposes onlyand is not a substitute for medical care. What is hantavirus? http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Pubs/hanta.htm

South Dakota Department of Health - Office of Disease Prevention - 605-773-3737 in South Dakota only) HANTAVIRUS (This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical care. Direct specific questions to your medical provider.) What is hantavirus? Hantavirus is a potentially deadly disease caused by a virus carried by rodents. Hantavirus can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) which causes the lungs to fill with fluid and can cause respiratory failure. The hantavirus was first detected in 1993 in the Four Corners area of the southwestern United States. In 2003, there were 17 cases reported in the United States. South Dakota has reported a cumulative total of 7 cases of HPS since the disease was first detected. Who gets hantavirus infection? You can be young or old, male or female, any race, living almost anywhere to be exposed to the hantavirus. Anything that puts you in contact with rodent droppings, urine, or nesting materials is a risk for HPS. What are the symptoms of hantavirus infection?

43. Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Prevent hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. POINTOF CONTACT FOR THIS DOCUMENT Prevent hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000438/p0000438.asp

Warning: This site is being maintained for historical purposes, but has had no new entries since October 1998. To find more recent articles, please visit the following: CDC Recommends at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/CDCrecommends/AdvSearchV.asp MMWR at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwrsrch.htm CDC Web Search at http://www.cdc.gov/search.htm Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Publication date: 09/01/1994 Table of Contents Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (also known as HPS)? Should tourists, campers, and hikers worry about hantavirus infection? What kinds of rodents carry hantavirus? ... POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS DOCUMENT: Prevent Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (also known as HPS)? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a serious, often deadly, respiratory disease that has been found mostly in rural areas of the western United States. The disease is caused by a hantavirus that is carried by rodents and passed on to humans through infected rodent urine, saliva, or droppings. Should tourists, campers, and hikers worry about hantavirus infection?

44. Hantavirus: Situación Epidemiológica Translate this page Boletín Epidemiológico de hantavirus. Además, se confirmaron doscasos de Enfermedad Leve por hantavirus en Ñuble y A. Norte. http://epi.minsal.cl/epi/html/bolets/reportes/Hantavirus/Hantavirus.htm

Boletín Epidemiológico de Hantavirus Situación al 26 de Mayo de 2004 A la fecha, se han confirmado 35 casos de Síndrome Cardiopulmonar por Hantavirus (SCPH), cifra sobre lo esperado para este período ( 30 casos ) . Los afectados corresponden en un 77% a hombres (27 casos) y el promedio de edad de los casos es 34 años. La letalidad se encuentra en un 31 % (11 casos fatales). Recientemente se confirmó un caso de SCPH en un hombre de 30 años, trabajador agrícola, residente en un sector rural de la comuna El Carmen, Servicio de Salud Ñuble. Los Servicios con mayor incidencia de casos de SCPH corresponden a Aysén ( 5 x 100.000 hab.), Bío Bío (2,2 x 100.000 hab.) y Ñuble (1,3 x 100.000 hab.). Casos Confirmados De Síndrome Cardiopulmonar Por Hantavirus Por Servicio De Salud de Origen de La Infección. Chile 1995-2003 (incluye casos retrospectivos) Situación a 26 de Mayo de 2004 Características de los Casos de Síndrome Cardiopulmonar Por Hantavirus.1997-2004 Fuente: Notificaciones Síndrome Cardiopulmonar por Hantavirus a 26 de mayo de 2004. MINSAL

45. EMedicine - Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome : Article By Scott Cameron, MD hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS)was recognized initially on May 14, 1993. hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome. http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic861.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Infectious Diseases Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome Last Updated: June 8, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, HCPS, hanta, sin nombre virus, Muerto Canyon virus, four corners virus AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Scott Cameron, MD , Staff Physician, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital Scott Cameron, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha American Academy of Emergency Medicine American College of Emergency Physicians , and American Medical Association Editor(s): Michelle Ervin, MD , Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Howard University Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine;

46. EMedicine - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome : Article By Vinod K Dhawan, MD hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rodent-borneviral infection caused by hantaviruses and characterized by severe http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic921.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Last Updated: December 20, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: HPS, Sin Nombre virus, nameless virus, Peromyscus maniculatus AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Vinod K Dhawan, MD , Chief, Program Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, King/Drew Medical Center, Charles R Drew University; Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, UCLA Coauthor(s): Vinod K Dhawan, MD , Chief, Program Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, King/Drew Medical Center, Charles R Drew University; Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, UCLA Vinod K Dhawan, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians American Society for Microbiology American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Infectious Diseases Society of America , and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Editor(s): Rosemary Johann-Liang, MD

47. Hantavirus INTERNET INFORMATION CENTER. hantavirus ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. There havebeen no documented cases of hantavirus at Channel Islands National Park. http://www.nps.gov/chis/hanta.htm

INTERNET INFORMATION CENTER HANTAVIRUS ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS A strain of Hantavirus has been identified in mouse populations on Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and San Miguel Islands in Channel Islands National Park. Only on remote Santa Barbara and Anacapa Islands was the virus not found. This virus is similar to the four corners strain and has been found in greater concentrations on the Channel Islands than at any other location. Up to 70 % of the mice tested carried the Hantavirus, yet here have been no reported human illnesses from contact on the islands. When the testing was performed in 1994 and the strain found, further tests were performed including testing of long term island residents and employees. There were no humans identified who tested positive for contact. Hantavirus (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) causes flu-like symptoms: fever, fatigue, muscle aches, cough, headaches, and vomiting. followed by rapid onset of respiratory distress 12 hours to several days later. The disease is spread through contact (aerosol or skin) with urine, feces, or nesting materials of rodents, or through contaminated food or water. This is a life-threatening illness. TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF INFECTION: DO NOT FEED ANY WILD ANIMALS Avoid contact with rodents and rodent burrows Do not disturb dens Do not pitch tents or place sleeping bags in proximity to rodent feces or burrows or near possible rodent shelters If possible, do not sleep on bare ground. Use tents with floors.

48. NPS ZED - Hanta Virus Main Page 2253593. Issues. Bird/Bat Gauno hantavirus Mosquito-borne DiseasesPlague Rabies Tick-borne Diseases West Nile Virus. Web Resources. http://www.nps.gov/public_health/zed/hanta/hanta.htm

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 1201 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 You Are Here: Home :: Hanta Many files on this site are in Adobe Acrobat format. WASO Contacts Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 202-513-7183 (East) 970-225-3542 (West) Public Health Risk Management Wildlife Health Issues Bird/Bat Gauno Hantavirus Mosquito-borne Diseases Plague Rabies Tick-borne Diseases West Nile Virus Web Resources Reading Room Integrated Pest Management Public Health Risk Management ... State and Local Health Departments Hantavirus General Information General Principles for Risk Reduction Camper Information Worker Protection ... References and Resources This page was last modified on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:40 http://www.nps.gov/public_health/zed/hanta/hanta.htm

49. Ontario Ministry Of Health And Long-Term Care - Public Information - Publication DISEASES hantavirus. What is hantavirus ? It s a virus that can cause a rarebut very serious lung disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/disease/hanta.html

Public Information Health Care Providers News Media Text Only Version DISEASES : Hantavirus What is hantavirus ? It's a virus that can cause a rare but very serious lung disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The virus was first found in people in 1993 but has probably existed for many years. The first cases were in rural areas of the southwest United States. The U.S. reports less than 35 cases each year, while Canada reports about three cases annually. No cases have been confirmed east of Saskatchewan. How is hantavirus spread ? Rodents may carry the virus, especially deer mice. Infected rodents shed the virus in their urine, saliva and droppings (feces). Deer Mouse Deer mice are pale grey, with white fur on their stomachs. They live mainly in rural and semi-rural wooded areas. They are not generally found in urban areas. Health Canada has found the virus in a very small percentage of deer mice tested in Northern Ontario. Your chances of getting HPS are very low. Only rarely do people exposed to the virus become infected. People can be exposed to the virus in several ways : most often by breathing in infected dust from deer mice droppings or urine;

50. Hantavirus What is hantavirus? hantavirus disease is a rare, but potentially fatalinfection spread by deer mice and possibly by other rodents. http://www.lung.ca/diseases/hantavirus.html

What is Hantavirus? Hantavirus disease is a rare, but potentially fatal infection spread by deer mice and possibly by other rodents. It is transmitted to people when they inhale airborne particles contaminated by the saliva or excretions of infected rodents. Controlling rodents, identifying sources of infection, cleaning buildings and work sites and minimizing exposures will reduce the risk of infection. Flu-like or pneumonia symptoms following potential exposures to sources of infection should be promptly reported to a doctor for treatment. It begins as a flu-like illness. The initial symptoms include fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting. As the disease worsens, pneumonia symptoms may develop. Fluid builds up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. Death may occur at this stage. The initial symptoms of the disease may appear from one to six weeks after the exposure, with an average of from two to three weeks. Once the initial symptoms appear, the disease can progress rapidly and become life-threatening within a few days. Treatment People who develop fever or respiratory illness within 6 weeks of potential exposure to sources of infection should immediately seek medical attention. The physician should be informed of the potential exposure and of the suspected risk of Hantavirus disease. Persons with the disease will require intensive, supportive care to treat the symptoms.

51. AUSTRAL Biologicals New customer? Start here. AUSTRAL Biologicals Catalog. Product, Catalog , Unit,Price, Availability, Qty, Add/Remove. hantavirus (click product for technical info), http://www.australbiologicals.com/en/products/catalog.cfm?subcategory=Hantavirus

52. Contact Us Common Foodborne Illnesses. hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is carried by somemice and may be transmitted through contact with their droppings. hantavirus. http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/public/diseases/

Contact Us Search Location: Alberta Government Home > Health Information Health Care Insurance Plan Forms Frequently Asked Questions ... About Us Some documents are in PDF. The latest version of the software is available for free from Adobe. HEALTH INFORMATION Infectious Diseases BSE/vCJD Common Foodborne Illnesses Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Hepatitis ... West Nile Virus Information is often your best defense against infectious diseases. Alberta Health and Wellness produces and distributes general and specific information about a variety of infectious diseases. Below are links to a number of publications available on key topics. Information is also available from your local regional health authority , and at the Links portion of the News / Media / Resources located on this site. Please contact us if you have questions, or if you would like help finding additional information on specific diseases. BSE/ vCJD Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is a transmissible, neurodegenerative, fatal brain disease of cattle. The disease has an incubation period of four to five years, but ultimately is fatal for cattle within weeks to months of its onset. BSE first came to the attention of the scientific community in November 1986 in the United Kingdom (UK). Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) are diseases characterized by spongy degeneration of the brain with severe and fatal neurological signs and symptoms. BSE is one of several different forms of transmissible brain disease affecting a number of animal species. While several human TSEs exist, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is the prototype human TSE. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is strongly linked to exposure, probably through food, to BSE.

53. Hantavirus VECTOR CONTROL PROGRAM. hantavirus. hantavirus infection is a serious,lifethreatening illness. A person can become infected by direct http://www.ventura.org/envhealth/programs/vector_control/hafac.htm

VECTOR CONTROL PROGRAM HANTAVIRUS Hantavirus infection is a serious, life-threatening illness. A person can become infected by direct contact with infected rodents or by inhaling airborne particles of urine, droppings, or saliva from them. Dogs and cats are not known to be reservoir hosts for hantavirus; however, they may bring infected rodents into contact with humans. The best protection against the Hantavirus is to prevent all rodents from entering structures and to carefully clean and disinfect indoor areas currently or previously infested with rodents. The primary carrier of the Hantavirus is the Deer Mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus. The Deer Mouse is the size of a house mouse; ranges in color from pale gray to reddish brown; has white fur on its belly and feet; and has a bi-colored tail (pale gray to reddish brown and white), slightly shorter than its head and body length. The deer mouse is commonly found in forests, brush, grasslands, and chaparral areas throughout California. State and local health agencies have tested several thousand deer mice throughout the State and found average 12% positive for Hantavirus. If you would like to see a map of locations of Hantavirus for Ventura County

54. Emerging Viruses Research Center Emerging Viruses Research Center hantavirus Reference Laboratory. LabHistory, Molecular Epidemiology. Prevention of hantavirus Infection. http://hsc.unm.edu/pathology/HjelleLab/

UNM Homepage UNM Health Sciences Center UNM Pathology Department Home Emerging Viruses Research Center Hantavirus Reference Laboratory Lab History The Hjelle laboratory studies the evolutionary biology, vector biology, genetics, pathogenesis, immunology, replication, epidemiology and diagnosis of emerging viruses. We are most active in the study of zoonotic viruses (especially hantaviruses) but also have programs studying the pathogenesis and epidemiology of human T cell leukemia/lymphoma viruses (HTLVs vaccines against emerging viruses. Because we have amassed extensive experience and a large array of diagnostic antigens, we have become the major reference center for the Western Hemisphere for rapid and accurate hantavirus diagnosis. Email to BHjelle@salud.unm.edu Please send questions or suggestions regarding this web site to Webmaster Diagnostic Testing Genetic Vaccine Trials Center Molecular Epidemiology ... of HCPS Brian Hjelle's Laboratory Department of Pathology 337-BRF University of New Mexico School of Medicine 915 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87131-5301

55. Hanta Virus & Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) - ExploreNorth Hanta Virus. hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). by Murray Lundberg. DatelineMay 22, 2000 hantavirus Isolated A November 1993 press release by the US Dept. http://www.explorenorth.com/library/weekly/aa052300a.htm

Hanta Virus by Murray Lundberg Dateline: May 22, 2000 For those of us who live on the edge of a forest, one of the most insidious dangers is brought into our homes by one of the cutest of forest creatures, the deer mouse. Having just had to wage my distressing Annual Deer Mouse Massacre last night, this may be a good time to provide a warning about just how serious the problem is. First, a caution - don't get too focussed on this, as the disease is quite rare. However, it is fatal to almost half the people who contract it, so it's important to know the situation, and the easy steps to take to avoid exposure. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) was first recognized in the United States in 1993. The circumpolar North, however, has known hantavirus outbreaks for decades - in Europe, different varieties of the virus occur, with different carriers than in North America. In 1913 Russia was hit hard by the disease, then in 1932-1935 most of Scandinavia saw outbreaks, and in 1945 a small area of northern Finland was hit. In Canada, the earliest confirmed case of HPS dates to 1989. Most cases in Canada have been in the area of Edmonton, Alberta. Deer Mice ( Peromyscus maniculatus ) have large eyes and ears, with bodies about 2.5 - 3.5 inches long and tails the same length. Colors range from grey to reddish brown. The most distinctive feature is a white underbelly; the feet and tail may also have some white on them. Deer mice inhabit most of North America, including much of the Yukon and Northwest Territories (

56. Hanta Translate this page hantavirus. ¿Qué es el hantavirus? ¿Dónde vive el hantavirus? ¿Cómose transmite la enfermedad al ser humano? QUÉ ES EL hantavirus? http://www.choapa.cl/hanta.htm

Hantavirus El virus se puede controlar La enfermedad evoluciona en tres fases: El reservorio del Hantavirus son los ratones silvestres. Lagos. Ingerir alimentos o agua contaminados con orina, heces o saliva de estos roedores. Tener contacto directo con excrementos o secreciones de ratones infectados (por ejemplo, tocar ratones, vivos omuertos, con las manos descubiertas; contacto directo de heridas con ratones o su orina, saliva o heces). Tocar cualquier objeto donde haya sido depositado el virus (herramientas, utensilios, muebles, ropa) y luego acercar la mano a la nariz, ojos o boca. Personas que van de picnic o acampan al aire libre o en zonas de camping. Personas que realizan actividades de limpieza en el campo. Fiebre, dolor de cabeza, dolores abdominales y musculares. Mantenga las malezas y pastizales cortados a ras de suelo y despejado de desechos y escombros en un radio de 30 metros alrededor de la vivienda. Siempre: Mantenga medidas generales de higiene en su cocina y utensilios Guarde los alimentos en recipientes cerrados y no deje restos de comida sobre mesas, muebles, piso, etc. Mantenga protegidas y tapadas las fuentes de abastecimiento de agua No elimine a los depredadores naturales de ratones, como lechuzas y culebras

57. Publications - Infectious - Hantavirus org. Publications. Current Fact Sheets. hantavirus. hantavirus pulmonary Whatis hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? hantavirus pulmonary syndrome http://www.astdhpphe.org/hanta.asp

Expertise and support for health promotion and public health education Select a QuickLink Reports Fact Sheets News Join DHPE DHPE 1101 15th Street, N.W. Suite 601 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 659-2230 Fax: (202) 659-2339 director@dhpe.org Publications Current Fact Sheets 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?

58. Saskatchewan Health - Hantavirus Disease Return to the Reading Room. hantavirus Disease. What is hantavirus Disease? Since1994, 8 people in Saskatchewan have been diagnosed with hantavirus infections. http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/rr_hantavirus_disease.html

Programs and Services Online Forms The Reading Room Common Questions ... Home Hantavirus Disease What is Hantavirus Disease? It begins as a flu-like illness. The initial symptoms include fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting. As the disease worsens, pneumonia symptoms may develop. Fluid builds up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. Heart function may also be affected. Death may occur at this stage. The initial symptoms of the disease may appear from one to six weeks after the exposure, with an average of from two to three weeks. Once the initial symptoms appear, the disease can progress rapidly and become life-threatening within a short time. Reason for Concern Since 1994, 8 people in Saskatchewan have been diagnosed with Hantavirus infections. In Canada to date, 41 cases have been reported in total (16 deaths). Approximately a quarter of the cases involved exposures on farms. Besides the Saskatchewan cases, there have been 6 cases in British Columbia, 2 in Manitoba and 25 in Alberta. Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) are the primary carriers of the disease. Evidence of Hantavirus infection is much less common in other rodents, but has been found. Deer mice are found throughout most of Saskatchewan. They have characteristic large eyes and ears.

59. Hantavirus Receive copy PEST CONTROL CANADA. www.PestControlCanada.com. hantavirusWhat is it? A hantavirus risk control program for employers and workers. http://www.pestcontrolcanada.com/hantavirus.htm

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60. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: A Zebra Worth Knowing - September 15, 2002 - Amer American Family Physician. hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome A ZebraWorth Knowing. KRISTIN L. GRAZIANO, DO, Tuba City Indian Medical http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020915/1015.html

Advanced Search Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: A Zebra Worth Knowing KRISTIN L. GRAZIANO, D.O., Tuba City Indian Medical Center, Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tuba City, Arizona BRUCE TEMPEST, M.D., Gallup Indian Medical Center, Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Gallup, New Mexico A PDF version of this document is available. Download PDF now (6 pages / 165 KB). More information on using PDF files. H antavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) was first recognized during the spring of 1993 after a cluster of young, previously healthy individuals who lived in the southwestern United States acquired an acute, fatal cardiopulmonary illness. The early nonspecific symptoms of these patients uniformly resembled those of other more frequently seen benign viral infections, so the severity of these infections was not initially suspected. However, the febrile prodrome was followed by rapid, diffuse, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and hemodynamic compromise resulting in an initial case fatality rate of 76 percent. The etiologic agent was subsequently determined to be a previously unrecognized hantavirus, Sin Nombre virus (SNV), and is now known to be the predominant cause of HPS in the United States.

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