Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the SIN NOMBRE VIRUS whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.782.147.420.380, C08.618.846.450

MeSH Unique ID: D018804

Entry Terms:

• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndromes
• Hantavirus-Associated Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Hantavirus Associated Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• HARDS

Previous Indexing:

• Bunyaviridae Infections (1993-1994)

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Bunyaviridae Infections
Hantavirus Infections
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Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Insufficiency
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome