What is Hantavirus?
People can become infected through contact with hantavirus-infected rodents or their urine and droppings. The Sin Nombre hantavirus, first recognized in 1993, is one of several New World hantaviruses circulating in the US. Old World hantaviruses, found across the world, can cause Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). Rodent control in and around the home remains the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus infection. Infection with hantavirus can progress to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), which can be fatal.
Rodent Control and Cleanup
The best way to prevent the possible infection of Hantavirus is to control the population of rodents around your home or place of business. If you find signs of rodents, including droppings please take the following steps;
