The History Of Human Disease Hantavirus

The history of human disease HantavirusIntroduction Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that cause varied degrees of clinical disease in humans. There are multiple distinct hantaviruses, each with its own geographical distribution and clinical symptoms. Each hantavirus is only found in one type of rodent. It's detected in infected deer mice's urine, salivia, and droppings, as well as several other wild rodents. Sick wild rodents, particularly the deer mouse, can transmit the disease to humans by inhaling respirable droplets of saliva or urine, or by inhaling the dust of excrement from infected wild rodents. Within 1 to 5 weeks of exposure, symptoms occur. The usual wait time is two to four weeks. I chose this disease because I wanted to learn more about it because I am unfamiliar with it.History of Disease Process Hantavirus has existed for millions of years and is found on every continent except Antarctica. Hantavirus was first identified as an infectious disease in the early 1950s, after a mystery illness hit a group of 3,000 United Nations troops stationed in Korea. Hantaviruses have caused hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in Russia (1913), Manchuria and Scandinavia (1932–1935), and Finland (1945),