hantavirus

[ hahn-tuh-vahy-ruhs, han‑ ]

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noun

, plural han·ta·vi·rus·es.

any of several viruses of the family Bunyaviridae, spread chiefly by wild rodents, that cause acute respiratory illness, kidney failure, and other syndromes.

hantavirus

/ ˈhæntəˌvaɪrəs /

any one of a group of viruses that are transmitted to humans by rodents and cause disease of varying severity, ranging from a mild form of influenza to respiratory or kidney failure

hantavirus

/ hăn′tə-vī′rəs /

Any of a group of viruses of the genus Hantavirus, carried by rodents, that cause severe respiratory infections in humans and, in some cases, hemorrhaging, kidney disease, and death.

First recorded in 1975–80; after the Hantaan River in Korea, near which the virus first afflicted Westerners in the 1950s

C20: from Hanta ( an ), river in North and South Korea where the disease was first reported + virus

People in Western states are warned to avoid mouse poop because of hantavirus, a deadly respiratory illness.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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