Hantavirus

Diseases & Conditions

A hantavirus infection is caused by several distinct viruses in the family Hantaviridae , which are carried mainly by specific rodents rather than humans. Humans typically acqui...

disease-illness

Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that can cause severe respiratory illness in people, notably hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the Americas and hemorrhagic fever with...

disease-and-conditions

Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that can cause severe respiratory illness in people, but documented transmission on cruise ships is exceptionally rare. Most human infectio...

disease-and-condition

Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) are severe conditions with documented fatalities. This evergreen explainer focuses on...

disease-and-condition

Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that can cause severe respiratory illness in people, but they are not a common cause of celebrity death. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS...

Diseases & Conditions

In late 2023, K-pop artist Arakawa was hospitalized after testing positive for hantavirus, prompting widespread public inquiry into transmission. This article explains the speci...

science-health

In early 2023, a celebrity died after complications linked to hantavirus, drawing widespread attention to a rare but serious rodent-borne disease. This verified explainer outlin...

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Gene Hackman is a retired American actor and two-time Academy Award winner known for intense, authoritative performances in films such as The French Connection and Unforgiven. T...