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Hantavirus: Why Does This Rare Virus Continue to Concern Intensive Care Specialists?
3 juin 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on June 03, 2026 | 4 min readLittle known to the general public, hantavirus is nevertheless responsible for one of the most feared viral infections in intensive care medicine. It is mainly transmitted through the inhalation of contaminated particles from the excreta of infected rodents and can cause a severe Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) characterized by acut
Little known to the general public, hantavirus is nevertheless responsible for one of the most feared viral infections in intensive care medicine. It is mainly transmitted through the inhalation of contaminated particles from the excreta of infected rodents and can cause a severe Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) characterized by acute respiratory distress, shock, and multiorgan failure. In South America, the Andes virus (ANDV) is of particular concern because, unlike other hantaviruses, it can be transmitted from person to person.
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