Hantavirus Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir Transmission: • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of infected rodents • Aerosol is the most common route of infection • Activities: Cutting wood, cleaning cellars, barns and lake houses • Person-to-person transmission is rare Presentation: • Incubation is 1 to 6 weeks • Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS): Febrile illness + ARDS like findings + previously healthy person • Prodrome: fever, chills, myalgias, nausea, vomiting, weakness +/- diarrhea Diagnosis: • Specific anti-hantavirus IgM • Hantavirus PCR • Autopsy PCR Treatment: • Supportive: ICU monitoring, vasopressors, mechanical ventilation • ECMO, HD By @TheIDtrivia #Hantavirus #diagnosis #management #treatment #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
