What is Hantavirus?


Transmission electron micrograph of Sin Nombre virus. Transmission electron micrograph of Sin Nombre virus. Hantavirus.

Hantavirus has been in the news a lot recently, but what is it? Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that usually infect rats and mice ( rodents ). Transmission to humans is rare, but infection then causes a severe respiratory illness. Cases of hantavirus infection are rare, but its high fatality rate makes it a public health […]

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