Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome in Canada
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- PMCID: PMC7706972
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2612.202808
Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome in Canada
Abstract
Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is a severe respiratory disease caused by Sin Nombre virus in North America (SNV). As of January 1, 2020, SNV has caused 143 laboratory-confirmed cases of HCPS in Canada. We review critical aspects of SNV virus epidemiology and the ecology, biology, and genetics of HCPS in Canada.
Keywords: Canada; Sin Nombre virus; hantavirus; hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome; hantavirus pulmonary syndrome hantavirus; viruses.
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