Hantavirus -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health confirms the state's 1st hantavirus [infection] case of 2019. A 50-year old woman from McKinley County was hospitalized and is now resting at home.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe respiratory illness caused by the Sin Nombre virus and can be deadly. HPS results in flu-like symptoms such as fever and muscle aches, which may be accompanied by chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and cough. HPS can be transmitted by
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6487754&promed&0
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