Anatom3DHantavirus infection
Hantavirosis (febris haemorrhagica cum syndromate renali) · Hantavirová infekce
What it is
Viruses in the droppings of mice and voles — in Europe, including Czechia, a fever with kidney failure; in the Americas a deadly lung form.
Symptoms & signs
- Sudden high fever
- back and abdominal pain
- blurred vision
- little urine, then floods of it (kidney form)
- breathlessness (lung form)
🚩 Get help if…
- call 112 / 911 now Breathlessness or fast breathing after a fever
- call 112 / 911 now Passing very little or no urine
- see a doctor soon High fever with back or belly pain after cleaning a shed or cottage
- see a doctor soon Blurred vision with fever
Where it strikes
Medical treatment
- Antibody or PCR tests
- supportive care with balanced fluids
- dialysis if needed
- intensive care for the lung form
Natural & lifestyle
- Wet-clean sheds and cottages, never sweep dry
- rodent-proof the home
Emerging & experimental
- Ribavirin early in the kidney form
- vaccines
Alternative, off-label & anecdotal
Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.
- Herbal kidney teas — untested anecdotal / traditional
- Vitamin D — untested anecdotal / traditional
- Colloidal silver — untested anecdotal / traditional
ICD codes
- ICD-10 A98.5
- ICD-11 1D62.Z Hantavirus disease, unspecified