Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Special Pathogens Branch—All About Hantavirus
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30330
Phone: (404) 639-1510 (hantavirus hotline)
Fax: (404) 639-1118
E-mail: dvd1spath@cdc.gov
Web Address: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/index.htm
 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information about how hantavirus is spread, which rodents carry it, what symptoms may be present, how to treat hantavirus, and how to prevent it. The “All About Hantavirus” Web site contains the most current statistics on reported cases and locations of hantavirus infections. The above contact information will help you reach the CDC's Special Pathogens Branch.



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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELSLast Updated: March 3, 2008
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Mark A. Rasmus, MD - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

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