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How can hantaviruses be stopped?
11 mai 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on May 11, 2026 | 4 min readHantaviruses are zoonotic, single-stranded, segmented, negative-sense RNA viruses belonging to the Hantaviridae family. They are primarily transmitted to humans by rodents through inhalation of aerosols contaminated with urine, feces, or saliva. These viruses cause two major syndromes: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus
Hantaviruses are zoonotic, single-stranded, segmented, negative-sense RNA viruses belonging to the Hantaviridae family. They are primarily transmitted to humans by rodents through inhalation of aerosols contaminated with urine, feces, or saliva. These viruses cause two major syndromes: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary or cardiopulmonary syndrome (HPS/HCPS). These infections represent an emerging public health threat, with more than 200,000 cases reported worldwide each year.
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