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Offers resources on hantavirus (also known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, HPS) including symptoms and diagnosis, causes and risk factors, prevention, and treatment.
Explains what it is, describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis methods, and treatment. Suggests ways on how to reduce the risk of catching this virus.
Source: The Canadian Lung Association
Fact sheet on hantavirus, what it is, how it is spread, and what safety precautions can be taken. This fact sheet is available in Adobe Acrobat’s Portable Document Format (PDF).
Source: Government of Manitoba - Manitoba Health
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a potentially deadly respiratory illness caused by certain types of hantaviruses.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
Hantavirus infection is a serious, life-threatening illness caused by inhaling the virus. The virus is carried in the airborne particles of rodent urine, droppings or saliva.
Source: Government of New Brunswick - Department of Health and Wellness
Although British Columbia is home to more than twenty types of rodents, only three cause common domestic or farmyard problems.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
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