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- Clinician Brief: Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal SyndromeSymptoms of HFRS usually develop within 1 to 2 weeks after someone is exposed to hantavirus through a rodent. In rare cases, symptoms may take up to 8 weeks to develop. Initial symptoms begin suddenly and include intense headaches, back and abdominal pain, fever, chills, nausea, and blurred vision.
- Hantavirus Prevention | Hantavirus | CDCYou can get hantavirus from infected rodents or their droppings. Avoiding exposure to rodents and their urine and feces is the best way to prevent infection. When cleaning up after rodents, special steps should be taken to avoid exposure.
- Clinical Overview of Hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDCClinical providers should test for hantavirus in individuals with symptoms consistent with hantavirus infection and rodent exposure. CDC can assist clinical providers in diagnosing and testing hantavirus.
- About Hantavirus | Hantavirus | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and ...Hantaviruses cause two syndromes. Hantaviruses found in the Western Hemisphere, including here in the U.S., can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The most common hantavirus that causes HPS in the U.S. is spread by the deer mouse.
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