What is Hantavirus? Symptoms of infection with the Hantavirus

What is Hantavirus? Symptoms of infection with the Hantavirus

What is Hantavirus? Due to which fear of becoming a pandemic after death in China

A case of death due to Hantavirus has now been reported in China. Now before we panic, it is important to understand what is the hantavirus that causes virus pulmonary syndrome. Why is

After overcoming the Coronavirus, China had just come back on track that another virus has now originated here. A virus is named Hantavirus, due to which a person has also died. China's official newspaper Global Times gave information about this, after which the whole world was stirred up. So is the Hanta a dangerous virus like the coronavirus, can it also spread on a large scale? Let us know in detail about Hanta:

Highlight

• One person died in Yunnan province of China battling the coronavirus.

• The victim was suffering from Hanta and was returning from work in Shandong Province.

• There has been an uproar on social media after the Global Times gave information about this incident.

• People are expressing the apprehension by tweeting that it might become an epidemic like a corona.

• People say that if the people of China do not stop eating live animals then the whole world may have to bear the consequences.

• Amidst the ongoing debate on social media, let us know what is the Hanta, and is it as deadly as Corona?

• There have been sporadic cases of Hanta in India. In 2008, the Hanta infected a group of snakes and rat catchers.

• In 2016, a 12-year-old child died of virus infection in Mumbai.

What is Hantavirus

Experts believe that this virus is not as deadly as the coronavirus. It is spread by human contact with a rat or squirrel. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Rats are at risk of infection with the virus inside and outside the home." Even if someone is a healthy person and that person comes in contact with the Hantavirus, they are at risk of getting infected.

Although Hanta does not spread from person to person, if a person touches their eyes, nose, and mouth after touching the faces, urine, etc. of mice, there is an increased risk of getting infected with Hanta. Rat bites can also occur but it is very rare.

Symptoms of infection with the Hanta

Symptoms range from 1 to 8 weeks. Signs of infection with the Hanta in beginners include

Fever

Fatigue

Muscle ache

They occur in large muscle groups such as the thighs, hips, back and shoulders.

In others, a person may have headaches, dizziness, chills, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. when infected with this virus.


If treatment is delayed, the latter symptoms fill the lungs of the infected person with water, and they have trouble breathing.

Is Hantavirus Dead?

According to the CDC, the Hantavirus is fatal, which can be fatal. The percentage of deaths of people infected with this is 38 percent. That is, out of 100 people infected with the Hanta, 38 people are expected to die. This makes it more dangerous than coronavirus.

Hanta detection and treatment

It is difficult to detect the virus directly because the symptoms can be confused with influenza-like symptoms of the coronavirus. Individuals with fever and fatigue and those who come in contact with mice should be tested. In India, people of the Irula tribe who hunt rats and snakes may be at greater risk.

Treating hysteria virus

No specific treatment of the Hanta except for medical care and ICU, where oxygen therapy can help with respiratory distress. It is better if the patient reaches the ICU in the first stage.

Defending virus

Avoid contact with mice at home or at work. Keep cleanliness properly and use pest control.

This case of Hantavirus has come to China at a time when the whole world is suffering from the epidemic of Coronavirus originating from Wuhan. Till now thousands of people have died due to coronavirus. Not only this, but millions of people in the world have also been infected by it. The prevalence of coronavirus can be gauged from the fact that this virus has now made people of 196 countries of the world a victim.