Andes Virus [2026/05/06]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.) ; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (U.S.)
• Description:
  Andes Virus: A hantavirus spread by rodents in South America that can cause a severe respiratory disease in people, called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). The handout includes how Andes virus spreads; the symptoms; and, prevention and treatment.
  
  If you may have had contact with a person with Andes virus and are experiencing symptoms, contact a medical professional immediately.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Disease Notification Hantavirus Infections Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / Epidemiology Orthohantavirus Public Health Surveillance Zoonoses
• Keywords:
  Andes Virus Hantavirus HPS
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.) ; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf pages
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Collection(s):
  Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:63ec3a4afad18a7803d98794a6fc0a7347fae416e216357941ac3227fe3a5f3d0fabc4396118565399d6c372df80b9500b5772e143211d4bde64caffa1a90404
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/256282/cdc_256282_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 254.14 KB ]