Preventing Seoul virus infection in pet rats and people

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
• Description:
  Seoul virus, a type of hantavirus, is carried by Norway rats and can make you sick. When people are infected with Seoul virus, they may have mild or no symptoms, but some people will develop serious illness that may require hospitalization.
  
  Extra cleaning and handling steps are needed if a pet rat is known or suspected of being infected with Seoul virus. Because rats infected with Seoul virus can transmit infection to other rats and people, CDC recommends euthanasia of infected rats. Please contact your veterinarian or public health department if you have a rat that you know or suspect may be infected with Seoul virus.
  
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• Subjects:
  Hantavirus Infections Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome Pets Rats Seoul Virus
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:728a1ddd80046d7958b64e7d076b682128b26b2447c7a6806d249bd2dbf8ea37
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79171/cdc_79171_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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