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Hantavirus

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Hantaviruses that cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) are carried in rodent droppings, especially the deer mouse. Incubation lasts for 1–5wks. Sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing.

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