What is the treatment for Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
There is no specific vaccine, treatment or cure for Hantavirus infection but early recognition and medical care in an intensive care unit can help with recovery. Infected people may be given medication for fever and pain and oxygen therapy. What occupations are at risk? Cases of Hantavirus infection contracted in Canada and the United States have been associated with these activities: •Sweeping out a barn and other ranch buildings •Trapping and studying mice •Using compressed air and dry sweeping to clean up wood waste in a sawmill •Handling grain contaminated with mouse droppings and urine •Entering a barn infested with mice •Planting or harvesting field crops •Occupying previously vacant dwellings •Disturbing rodent-infested areas while hiking or camping •Living in dwellings with a sizable indoor rodent population For workers that might be exposed to rodents as part of their normal job duties, employers are required to comply with relevant occupational health and safety regulations i
