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Anyone who comes into contact with rodents that carry
hantavirus is at risk of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Even healthy
individuals are at risk for HPS infection if exposed to the virus. The following
references aid in recognizing disease characteristics and hazards associated
with hantavirus.
- All
About Hantavirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). Covers a variety of topics and
links to references related to hantavirus. Links include information about
how hantavirus is spread, rodent carriers, symptoms, prevention, and
presentation material.
- Epidemiology
of HPS Slideset. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Special Pathogens Branch. Covers the distribution of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
cases by state, general patient demographics, and the distribution of
the rodent reservoir hosts. The slides are updated when new cases are
confirmed.
- OSH
Answers: Hantavirus. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHS), (1997, November 18). Provides answers to basic questions about
hantavirus, including occupations associated with elevated risk.
- Simons, J., and L. Riley. "Hantaviruses: An Overview." Comparative Medicine 52.2(2002): 97-110. Covers associated
diseases and their pathogenesis, as well as the biology and ecology of
hantavirus alone and when associated with rodent hosts.
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