HPS

àHantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) HPS is a virus and an infectious respiratory disease caused by the Hantavirus, a Biosafety Level 4 pathogen, which could probably be found in your own back yard. Without the proper care, HPS is a typically fatal. This “hantavirus” belongs a group of RNA virii related to the family Bunyaviridae and, depending on its nature, may be the etiological agent for one of two acute illnesses: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and hemorrhagic …

…have been reported from areas outside the Four Corners area. About three-quarters of patients with HPS have been residents of rural areas. Cases of HPS have also been reported in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay, making this syndrome a pan-American zoonosis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** 1. http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/05633.html 2. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hanta/hantafaq.html 3. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/noframes/casemap.htm 4. www.hantavirus.com