Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) - Other Places To Get Help

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Special Pathogens Branch—All About Hantavirus
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30330
Phone: (404) 639-1510 (hantavirus hotline)
Fax: (404) 639-1118
E-mail: dvd1spath@cdc.gov
Web Address: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/index.htm

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information about how hantavirus is spread, which rodents carry it, what symptoms may be present, how to treat hantavirus, and how to prevent it. The “All About Hantavirus” Web site contains the most current statistics on reported cases and locations of hantavirus infections. The above contact information will help you reach the CDC's Special Pathogens Branch.


Author: Ralph Poore
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Pierre Rollin, MD - Center's for Disease Control and Prevention
Last Updated: 03/28/2006

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