Not So Common Disease by Abigail England https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7 Hantavirus en-us 2019-04-24 18:39:55 UTC 2025-05-11 17:30:38 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Hantavirus? englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354824242 This is a disease most commonly found in infected deer mice. It causes a rare and serious lung disease called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.]]> 2019-04-28 22:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354824242 Symptoms englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354824510 1.) Fever greater than 101 degrees Fahrenheit 
2.) Nausea and Vomiting
3.) New rash (faint red spots)
4.) Dry coughs followed by rapid onset of breathing difficulty]]> 2019-04-28 22:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354824510 Effects englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354826799 Affects heart, lungs, and kidney and reduces functions of organs]]> 2019-04-28 22:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354826799 How Hantavirus Spreads englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354827102 Transmitted/Viral
Can also contract through inhalation of respiration droplets of urine/saliva or when contaminated material gets into broken skin]]> 2019-04-28 22:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354827102 Transmission Rate englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354827547 15-20% of deer mice are infected but it's rare for humans to extract]]> 2019-04-28 22:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354827547 How Diagnosed englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354827695 By association with area where rodents proliferate or where disease is to occur. Currently no testing. However, if symptoms get worse doctors will do x-rays on chest]]> 2019-04-28 22:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354827695 Prognosis englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354828046 62% of patients recover, 38% of patients die. However, the prognosis will be better if the patient gets diagnosis early]]> 2019-04-28 22:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354828046 Treatment englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354828407 No definite treatment. Although as experiment physicians have administered antiviral medication ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus)]]> 2019-04-28 22:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354828407 Where Found englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354828693 First recognized outbreak in " Four Corners Area." Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. The deer mouse is the main host. They often live in rural to semi-rural places, barns, outhouses, wood building, and homes]]> 2019-04-28 22:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354828693 Resources englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829250 https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/

https://www.medicinenet.com/hantavirus_pulmonary_syndrome/article.htm]]> 2019-04-28 22:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829250 englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829790 2019-04-28 22:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829790 englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829811 2019-04-28 22:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829811 englandar https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829820 2019-04-28 22:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/englandar/1h0lezc3yac7/wish/354829820