Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hantavirus
|
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Andes_virus
gptkb:Bayou_virus gptkb:Black_Creek_Canal_virus gptkb:Sin_Nombre_virus |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:Hantavirus
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
|
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
public education
rodent control wearing protective gear |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:1993
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
cases reported in adults
cases reported in children cases reported in immunocompromised individuals severe cases require hospitalization some cases lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
epidemiological studies
vaccine development improving diagnostic methods public health strategies understanding pathogenesis |
| gptkbp:risk_factor |
exposure to rodents
living in rural areas |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
gptkb:1993_Four_Corners_outbreak
serological tests PCR testing can be severe 2000 outbreak in Argentina 2012 outbreak in Brazil 2017 outbreak in Chile 2020 outbreak in the United States mortality rate is high |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
dizziness
fatigue headache cough fever shortness of breath muscle aches |
| gptkbp:transmission |
rodent droppings
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
supportive care
no specific antiviral treatment available |