HPS		Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

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22 of 56 In 1998 a total of 15 50 of the confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS were reported from Arizona Colorado New Mexico and Utah the largest number

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by Poonam Sharma October 10 2007 0 comments Hantavirus pulmonary define syndrome HPS is a rare but deadly infection which is caused by hantaviruses It is most often transmitted by exposure to the droppings saliva define and

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The deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus is the primary reservoir of the hantavirus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS in the United States

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We saw 19 species of birds on a walk this morning plus a Deer a Coyote and this teeny baby Deer Mouse It was picked up carefully out of its nest of seed down from Goldenrod flowers not MY hand The cutest little thing Sorry little guy for the sudden exposure to cool air quot This rodent has a wide distribution in North America and is found throughout Alberta This species is the primary rodent host of the hantavirus responsible for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome HPS in humans This virus is believed to have been in North America for some time but has been recognized only recently HPS is rare but is a serious illness with flu like symptoms Anyone who develops these symptoms after handling these animals or cleaning up rodent droppings should contact a doctor immediately quot From <a href= http www royalalbertamuseum ca natural mammals >www royalalbertamuseum ca natural mammals< a>

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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS is a deadly disease transmit ted by infected rodents through urine droppings or saliva Humans can contract the disease when they breathe in aerosolized virus Rodent control

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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Cases By State of Residence United States as of May 9 2006 States and Number of HPS Cases

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People of every age sex and race can contract HPS but it is not contagious and cannot be spread by sneezing coughing kissing or having other bodily contact Mice and rats shed hantavirus in their saliva urine and droppings The rice rat seen here primarily inhabits the southeastern United States and carries the Bayou virus a form of the

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Hantavirus infections are very lethal capable of causing death About 6 to 15 percent of those who develop HFRS will die of the disease The death The deer mouse is a carrier of one type of hantavirus that caused severe cases of HPS in the southwestern United States © 1997

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Slide 1 Title Slide Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome HPS Large version 800 x 533 pixels

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Slide 1 Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

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Number of Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome HPS Region of the Americas 1993 2004 This PowerPoint slide contains a map of the Americas showing the cumulative number of cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome from 1993 to 2004 with geographical distribution by country 26

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Introduction Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS is a deadly disease from rodents Humans can contract the disease when they come into contact with infected rodents or their urine and

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Hantaviruses Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS is a deadly disease from rodents Humans can contract the disease when they come into contact with infected rodents or their urine and droppings HPS was

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Slide 11 Hantavirus Case Numbers

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creatures the deer mouse Having just had to wage my distressing Annual Deer Mouse Massacre last night this may be a good time to provide a warning about just how serious the problem is First a caution don t get too focussed on this as the disease is quite rare However it is fatal to almost half the people who contract it so it s important to know the situation

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ドブネズミは今日においてもウイルスを保有している それによる患者発生の報告はでていないが注意する必要がある

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drawing available as bitmap 2303w x 956h 6 453Kb jpeg 700w x 291h 76 7Kb This rodent can carry Andes virus which causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome or HPS

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hantavirus This is micrographic study of a lymph node from a hantavirus pulmonary syndrome HPS patient

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Slide 12 Rodent Carrier Images

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