hantavirus

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Etymology

From the name of the Hantan River[1] in South Korea, via the genus name Hantavirus.

Noun

hantavirus (plural hantaviruses)

  1. (virology) Any virus of the genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS): incubation lasts for 1–5 weeks, sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing.

References

  1. ^ Hantan - 한탄 means “lament, heartbreak” in Korean
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