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Hantaan virus
Hantaan virus
Agent Name
Hantaan virus
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Biological Agents
Synonyms
Also Dobrava, Puumala, and Seoul virus;
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Infectious Agents
Comments
Field rodents are the reservoir, and the virus is present in feces, urine, and saliva of infected animals. Workers are infected by inhaling dust contaminated with rodent excreta.
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Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome