Case Information: Hantavirus
Pulmonary Syndrome Case Count and Descriptive Statistics
Through March 26, 2007, a total of 465 cases of hantavirus pulmonary
syndrome have been reported in the United States. The case count
started when the disease was first recognized in May 1993. Thirty-five
percent of all reported cases have resulted in death.
Of persons ill with HPS, 64% have been male, 37% female.
The mean age of confirmed case patients is 38 years (range: 10
to 83 years).
HPS can strike anyone; however, whites currently account for 78%
of all cases. American Indians account for about 19% of cases, African
Americans for 2% of cases, and Asians for 1% of cases. About 14%
of HPS cases have been reported among Hispanics (ethnicity considered
separately from race).
Cases have been reported in 30 states, including most of the western
half of the country and some eastern states as well. Over half of
the confirmed cases have been reported from areas outside the Four
Corners area.
About three-quarters of patients with HPS have been residents of
rural areas.
Related Materials:
Epidemiology of HPS slideset
HPS case map by state of residence
Case Map and Statistics (256KB)
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