Situation and vulnerability
Cleaning of infested areas, agricultural or forestry work and contact with garbage can expose. The region helps to assess the context.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Fever, muscle aches and digestive disorders may precede breathing difficulties or kidney damage. The first signs are not very specific.
Diagnosis and monitoring
Serology and, depending on the phase, RT-PCR can confirm infection. Describe contact with rodents and dates, even weeks before.
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Prevention and care
Limit the entry of rodents and protect food. Avoid sweeping dry or sucking garbage: follow the official cleaning instructions. After exposure, respiratory discomfort requires urgent assessment.
Practical issues
Are all hantaviruses transmitted between people?
No. WHO describes a limited transmission for Andes virus in South America; it is not documented in the same way for European and Asian hantaviruses.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Country and place of exhibition
- Cleaning, rodents and dejections
- Fever onset, breathing and urine
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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Related fact sheets
These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
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