Hantavirus Diseases – A Comprehensive Review

Hantaviruses are a diverse group of infectious agents which zoonotic in nature and transmitted to humans through rodent reservoir. enveloped RNA viruses that persistently infect hosts without ill-effect. The host excretes virus urine saliva. Man becomes infected from the rodents when one enters ecological niche other. can cause two types diseases humans: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) Hantavirus cardiopulmonary (HCPS). number reported infections is increasing worldwide, new being discovered many countries, making them global public health concern. thought be under diagnosed due fact they frequently asymptomatic nonspecific mild infections, as well lack simple standardized diagnostic laboratory methods. This review summarizes current knowledge on Hantaviral including virology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, treatment, prevention.