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Hantaviruses: four years after four corners
1Disease Assessment Section, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
Hospital Practice (1995)
|June 15, 1997
Summary
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a severe illness characterized by rapid lung failure and cardiovascular issues. Since 1993, research has advanced in identifying hantaviruses and understanding the disease
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a critical, often lethal, febrile illness.
- HPS is characterized by rapid pulmonary failure and cardiovascular instability.
- First identified in 1993, significant advancements have been made in understanding HPS.