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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Special Pathogens Branch—All About Hantavirus | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30330 | |
| Phone: | (404) 639-1510 (hantavirus hotline) |
| Fax: | (404) 639-1118 |
| Email: | dvd1spath@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/index.htm |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information about how hantavirus is spread, which rodents carry it, what symptoms may be present, how to treat hantavirus, and how to prevent it. The “All About Hantavirus” Web site contains the most current statistics on reported cases and locations of hantavirus infections. The above contact information will help you reach the CDC's Special Pathogens Branch. | |
Last Updated:
April 26, 2011- Medical Review:
- Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine
W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
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