Explanation - The hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents. A person can
get infected if he/she comes in contact with a rodent that carries the virus. It remains unclear
whether human-to-human transmission of the virus is possible. A person infected with the
virus may show symptoms within the first to eighth week after they have been exposed to fresh
urine, faeces or the saliva of infected rodents.
Explanation - The hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents. A person can
get infected if he/she comes in contact with a rodent that carries the virus. It remains unclear
whether human-to-human transmission of the virus is possible. A person infected with the
virus may show symptoms within the first to eighth week after they have been exposed to fresh
urine, faeces or the saliva of infected rodents.