Man Dies Of Hantavirus in China, New Virus After Coronavirus
After coronavirus, this new hantavirus has appered in China.
As we all know that the whole world if fighting with coronavirus and trying to find a cure for this scary virus, a latest report in Global Times said that a man from China's Yunnan province died from Hantavirus while on a bus to the Shandong province.
All other passengers on that same bus have been tested for the virus.
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But what is this new Hantavirus ?
According to the Centre for Disease Control, this new Hantavirus can spread from rodents. It goes on to say that infection with any of the hantavirus can cause hantavirus disease in people.
Hantaviruses in the Americas is known as “New World” hantaviruses and it can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).
On the other hand, other hantaviruses, are called “Old World” hantaviruses, these are mainly found in Europe and Asia and can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). According to the reports.
Hantavirus can aslo spread through urine, feces or saliva of the rodents.
Hantanvirus can also be caused due to a bite by the host.
Symptoms Of Hantanavirus
Hantanavirus symptoms are very much similar to coronavirus. Hantanavirus symptoms include, muscle pain, fever, coughing, shortness of breath.
According to some reports Reports, a 12 year old had tested positive of hantavirus in Mumbai, India in 2016 and died because of hantavirus.
How does Hantavirus spread?
Humans can contract hantavirus if they come in contact with those rodents that carry this virus.
Hantanavirus cannot be passed on from one person to another.
Stay safe, stay home, stay clean.