Hemorrhagic fever renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute zoonotic disease transmitted through aerosolized excrement of rodents (mice, rats, shrews, and voles) and is the most common zoonosis in Asia. The infection is caused by various species of viruses under the hantavirus genera, which use rodents as hosts. The outcome of the disease is usually self-limited, and the severity of the disease depends on the viral strain. However, some patients develop HFRS, which is characterized by renal dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, and multi-organ failure. Severe disease classically presents in a 5-stage progression, which can result in death. Much of this presentation can be attributed to the immune response to the virus rather than cytotoxic virus effects. This activity reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, outcome, and treatment of HFRS. In addition, it highlights the role of the healthcare team in evaluating, preventing, and managing the disease.
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- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
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- Specialty: Critical Care Medicine, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hematology, Hematology (Blood, BM), Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Nephrology, Renal/Medical Renal