Hantavirus
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Prevention of Hantavirus infection includes:
Avoid contact with rodents
Wear gloves if you must handle rodents
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Hantavirus Outlook
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Breathing difficulty
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2008
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Ferres M, Vial P. Hantavirus infection in children. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2004 Feb;16(1):70-5.
Miedzinski L. Community-acquired pneumonia: new facets of an old disease--Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Respir Care Clin N Am. 2005 Mar;11(1):45-58.
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St Jeor SC. Three-week incubation period for hantavirus infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Oct;23(10):974-5.
