Question

Hantavirus discovery now 20 years old

The New Mexico Health Department confirmed on April 19th 2013 that a 45-year-old McKinley County woman has contracted the 1st case of a hantavirus this year in the state. In 1993, a massive investigation by public health officials from federal, state, and local agencies quickly discovered that a previously unknown hantavirus named Sin Nombre virus was the cause of the illnesses, and the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus was mainly responsible for excreting the virus in its droppings and urine.

The virus killed 3 Yosemite visitors and sickened 6 more last summer.

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hantavirus.htm

Respond to the following questions in your discussion forum post:

Describe one of the outbreaks over the past 20 years.

What measures were used to prevent transmission of the virus?

Note: Initial answers to the discussion question have to be substantive and in the range of 250 to 400 words. At least 2 references used should be listed. Initial discussion question responses are due by 11:55 p.m. (EST) on Thursday of this week.

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