{"id":5484,"date":"2022-06-14T13:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T17:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exterminateuramontreal.ca\/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome-hps-2\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T10:38:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T14:38:21","slug":"hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome-hps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exterminateuramontreal.ca\/en\/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome-hps\/","title":{"rendered":"Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hantavirus Pulmonary
Syndrome (HPS)<\/h1><\/div>
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It’s autumn and the common rodents will take shelter, go warm, into houses or cottage and covered are so easy to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, attentive reader, we talk about your apartment, your cottage, your condo…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as only qq rodents have crept into the basement and they do not multiply, the test will be manageable with some classic rat traps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let a few scratches disturb your tranquillity some evenings, you will be forgiving with nature inclined to life in general and the variety of species in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is that… Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome also says HPS is a serious respiratory disease that is transmitted by those of your rodents that have been infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viruses are carried by the urine, feces or saliva of the mice and rats<\/a> you shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who comes into contact with rodents carrying hantavirus is at risk of contracting the disease. Rodent infestation in and around the home remains the main risk of exposure to hantaviruses. Even healthy people have a risk of infection if they are exposed to the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HPS was first recognized in 1993 and has since been identified in Canada. Although rare, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is potentially fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid this disease, it is advisable to contact an exterminator. This expert in pest management carries out an integrated management of the infestation with products adapted for a sustainable solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does HPS spread?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In Canada, hantavirus infection<\/a> is usually spread by inhaling the virus that is found in the feces, urine and saliva of infected rodents. People can get sick when they touch or breathe in this type of dust from rodent feces or urine. Although cases are rare, the virus can also be transmitted to humans through a rodent bite.
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In Montreal, the common mouse appears to be responsible for the spread of the disease in some neighbourhoods. About 12% of the common mice tested were found to be infected with the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other rodents, including the cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus<\/em>), the canyon mouse, and the western mouse can also be infected with this virus, but in smaller numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The virus does not make rodents sick and HPS is not transmissible between people. Even if not all rodents carry the virus, it is difficult to correctly identify infected mice, so all rodents should be avoided.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What are the symptoms of HPS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People who are sick with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome may initially think they have the flu. The difference is that with this virus, respiratory problems worsen, the lungs fill with fluid, which can cause breathing to stop and die. The mortality rate is about 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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