 reported the deaths of a young woman and her child from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted by mice A young mother and her son have died after being infected with a rat-borne disease. A mysterious and deadly illness has claimed the lives of a 25-year-old Native American woman, and her 11-year-old son, sparking concerns within the community. The victims, who lived on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona, experienced a rapid decline in their health, leading to their untimely deaths by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in March 2020. In a report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that the diagnosis was delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare. A public health investigation lasted approximately nine months after their deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on public health investigation and response activities for other diseases, said the CDC. The diagnosis of respiratory illnesses, in particular, has been challenging due to their similar clinical manifestations to COVID-19. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare disease primarily transmitted by infected rodents through saliva, urine, and faeces. The strain of hantavirus known as Sin Nombre virus was first identified in 1993 in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) in the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. A total of 81 human cases of hantavirus have been documented in Arizona up until 2019. The woman, described as a healthy individual with no notable medical conditions, resided in a fourplex apartment. On March 12, she began experiencing progressive shortness of breath, a symptom that persisted throughout her final days. During this time, she also spent a few days at a local casino and engaged in apartment cleaning activities. A few days later, on March 18, the woman was rushed to the hospital with shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and hemoptysis (coughing up){kind=link}
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the deaths of a young woman and her child from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted by mice
A young mother and her son have died after being infected with a rat-borne disease.
A mysterious and deadly illness has claimed the lives of a 25-year-old Native American woman, and her 11-year-old son, sparking concerns within the community.
The victims, who lived on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona, experienced a rapid decline in their health, leading to their untimely deaths by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in March 2020.
In a report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that the diagnosis was delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare. A public health investigation lasted approximately nine months after their deaths.