42-year-old American died by breathing in virus-infected dust

In the US, a 42-year-old woman died breathing in the dust: tell you what happened and how to protect yourself from such an accident.

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The site health department The state of New Mexico says that an American woman died of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, writes RIA News.

The incident occurred in Mackinley County. It is noted that white-legged hamsters are the main carriers of the disease in this area. The virus can be contained in the urine, droppings or saliva of animals and enters the body through breathing. At the same time, in most cases, the syndrome cannot be transmitted from person to person.

“If you raise dust in places where rodents are found <...>, this can lead to the virus getting into the air, where the particles can be inhaled,” the department explained.

The department advised state residents to air barns and other premises before entering, and to use disinfectants in places where rodents live.

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This is the second reported case of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in New Mexico in the 2019 year. The first patient with such a diagnosis managed to survive. According to statistics, in 40 percent of cases, the disease is fraught with death.

Early symptoms include fever and muscle aches (sometimes with chills), headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, a cough that progresses rapidly to respiratory failure. These signs usually develop within one to six weeks after contact with rodents.

Despite the fact that there is no special treatment for the disease, the chances of recovery are increased if you seek medical help as soon as possible. The patient is advised to inform physicians that he has been in contact with rodents, their places of life, or their droppings for two months before the first signs of illness.

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Important steps to prevent Hantavirus infection:

• Before entering the building, storage room, trailer, cabin or wintered car, which were closed for a while, be sure to air them;
• get rid of mice until they all disappear;
• moisten living places and droppings of rodents with a disinfectant before cleaning;
• do not throw traces of rodents into the air, where they can be inhaled;
• place hay, firewood, and compost heaps as far away from your home as possible;
• get rid of a pile of garbage to reduce the attention of rodents to your home;
• Do not leave the food and water of your pets where the mouse can reach the source of food.

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