Hantavirus - A 32 year old man died in China

Hantavirus - A 32 year old man died in China

Indeed, even as the coronavirus episode overwhelms the world, various different sicknesses are additionally popping up. Instances of swine influenza and feathered creature influenza have just been accounted for in India and different nations. Presently, a man from China has tried positive for hantavirus

China's Global Times tweeted that the man from Yunnan Province passed on while on his way back to Shandong Province for take a shot at a transport on Monday. The 32 others on the transport were additionally tried for the infection.

What exactly is the hantavirus?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hantaviruses are a family of viruses which are spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied diseases in people.

It can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).

The disease is not airborne and can only spread to people if they come in contact with urine, feces, and saliva of rodents and less frequently by a bite from an infected host.

Hantavirus Symptoms

Early symptoms of HPS include fatigue, fever, and muscle aches, along with headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal problems. If left untreated, it can lead to coughing and shortness of breath and can be fatal, with a mortality rate of 38 percent, according to CDC.

While the initial symptoms of HFRS too remain the same, it can cause low blood pressure, acute shock, vascular leakage, and acute kidney failure.

HPS can't be passed on from person to person, while HFRS transmission between people is extremely rare.

As per the CDC, rodent population control is the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus infections.