Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome

Although survival from hantavirus infection may provide lifetime immunity to subsequent infection, the patient should work with local health and rodent-control authorities to rodent-proof their dwellings and outbuildings.[45]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hantavirus prevention. May 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/prevention/index.html ​​​​​

Information is available from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

• WHO: hantavirus - fact sheet Opens in new window

• CDC: about hantavirus Opens in new window

• CDC: about Andes virus Opens in new window

• CDC: Andes virus fact sheet Opens in new window

• CDC: Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship - frequently asked questions Opens in new window