Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, United States, 1993–2009

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  MacNeil, Adam ; Ksiazek, Thomas G. ; Rollin, Pierre E.
• Description:
  Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe respiratory illness identified in 1993. Since its identification, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has obtained standardized information about and maintained a registry of all laboratory-confirmed HPS cases in the United States. During 1993-2009, a total of 510 HPS cases were identified. Case counts have varied from 11 to 48 per year (case-fatality rate 35%). However, there were no trends suggesting increasing or decreasing case counts or fatality rates. Although cases were reported in 30 states, most cases occurred in the western half of the country; annual case counts varied most in the southwestern United States. Increased hematocrits, leukocyte counts, and creatinine levels were more common in HPS case-patients who died. HPS is a severe disease with a high case-fatality rate, and cases continue to occur. The greatest potential for high annual HPS incidence exists in the southwestern United States.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Animals Child Creatinine Demography Disease Reservoirs Female Hantavirus Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Hematocrit Humans Incidence Indians, North American Leukocyte Count Male Middle Aged Registries Retrospective Studies Rodentia Survival Rate White People

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(7):1195-1201.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1a8111496044ea28422ceed637416a762efb451a23cd0fef9bc83b414470b4d3
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/10817/cdc_10817_DS1.pdf
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