Hantavirus Overview — Types, Risks & Global Impact

Reading and reference.

• What is hantavirus?

  A family of rodent-borne viruses that can cause severe lung or kidney disease in humans.

• Andes virus: the South American hantavirus that can spread person-to-person

  Andes virus (ANDV) is the only hantavirus with confirmed person-to-person transmission, mostly in southern Argentina and Chile.

• HPS vs HFRS: the two faces of human hantavirus disease

  Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) differ in geography, dominant organ damage, and case fatality.

• Frequently asked questions about hantavirus

  Quick answers to the most common questions about hantavirus transmission, prevention, and risk.