What is hantavirus? What are hantavirus infection and symptoms?
After corona virus that started in Wuhan city of Hubei province of China and spread all over the world, this time a person died due to the virus. After the death of the man, who was determined to travel by bus, 32 other passengers were tested for hanta virus.
So what is Hanta virus? What are the symptoms of Hanta virus? How is Hanta virus transmitted?
According to the report of Global Times, which is known for its proximity to the Chinese government and publishes in English; A person returning from Yunnan to Shandong by bus died and the test showed that the virus was positive. Other 32 passengers on the bus were also tested.
After the news, ‘hanta virus’ was among the most talked about topics on social media. So is Hanta virus contagious like corona virus? Are there any similarities to COVID 19?
HOW DOES HANTA VIRUS COME?
Hanta virus, unlike corona virus, is not a virus transmitted from person to person. According to research, the person needs to contact a rodent or a rodent stool for transmission of this virus. Experts underline that healthy individuals are at risk of HPS (hanta virus pulmonary syndrome) when exposed to hanta virus.
WHAT ARE THE HANTA VIRUS REASONS?
Although HPS is a virus that settles in the lungs and is not transmitted from person to person, it is transmitted when the person touches his eyes, nose or mouth after touching the rodent stool, urine, or larvae during the incubation period.
According to the Canadian Public Health Center’s research result, the virus can also be transmitted through food or saliva. Rat bites are another reason for hanta virus.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HANTA VIRUS?
HPS has a very short incubation period and the symptoms of the disease are experienced between 1-8 weeks.
High fever, fatigue, severe muscle aches, headache, severe dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting are among the most common symptoms of the virus.
NOT A ‘NEW VIRUS’
Unlike corona virus, which causes Covid-19, hanta virus is not a new virus detected. This virus, which can lead to kidney failure and death, is transmitted from mice to patients, so patients do not need to be quarantined. According to WHO data, 11 people died in the virus outbreak in Argentina in 2019.
Source: ntv.com.tr
