The Most Lethal Viruses Known To Mankind

Hantavirus

Hantavirus is an airborne virus transmitted through an individual's exposure to infected mice droppings. Different strains of the virus are carried by different mice species. Two of the more prominent strains of hantavirus are hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The two strains may cause issues such as edema and acute kidney failure. If infected, there is a one in fifteen percent mortality rate with severe hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, while hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has a thirty-eight percent mortality rate.

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