Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the SIN NOMBRE VIRUS whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure.

Also Known As:

HARDS; Hantavirus-Associated Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Hantavirus Associated Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndromes

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - RNA Virus Infections: 303
    - Bunyaviridae Infections: 34
      - Hantavirus Infections: 248
        Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: 77
Respiratory Tract Diseases: 6015
- Respiration Disorders: 18
  - Respiratory Insufficiency: 25454
    - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: 77

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