User:Mr. Ibrahem/Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a types of hantavirus infection. Early symptoms may include tiredness, fever, and muscle pain. Other symptoms may include headache, vomiting, and diarrhea. About a week after onset, cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness may occur. Onset of initial symptoms is generally 1 to 8 weeks following exposure.

A number of types of orthohantavirus may result in the disease including Sin Nombre hantavirus carried by deer mice, and New York hantavirus carried by white-footed mice. The disease is typically spread when people breath in air contaminated by rodent droppings. It generally does not spread between people. Diagnosis involved detecting hantavirus RNA, immunoglobulins, or antigens together with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Prevention is by avoiding rodents. There is no specific treatment. Supportive care improves outcomes and may include oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation. About 38% of those who are infected die as a result. Those who recover, generally do so completely.

The disease occurs in North and South America. It is more common in rural areas. Between 1993 and 2018, 11 to 48 cases were diagnosed a year in the United States. The states most commonly affected are Colorado and New Mexico. The condition was first identified in 1993.