The city government of Xi'an in China has noted an increase in cases of dengue fever from rats. This disease is caused by a hantavirus from rodents. Dengue fever is common in northern China, starting in October. The disease can be spread by rat bites, or eating and drinking something the rat has infested with, as well as collecting blood, urine, or faeces from infected rats. This disease is common among farmers in the field, or workers in agriculture and food processing. Symptoms of this disease are fever, bleeding, and kidney damage. In serious cases, these cases could spread death. Public health experts from Peking University said not to panic, and there is little chance of a major outbreak in China. There is also a three-dose vaccine against the disease. Health experts in China also believe that China's health systems and strategies are strong enough to fight Hantavirus. The two most common rats that spread this disease are Rattus norvegicus (sewer rat) and Apodemus agrarius (striped field rat). Health experts in China say both are rare in urban areas.
Vaccination is rated as the most effective way. People aged 16-60 years are advised to be vaccinated against this patient. People who work in tourism, agriculture, or those who have long-term outdoor assignments are also advised to be vaccinated.
Then, how can someone be said to be infected by the Hantavirus? What are the characteristics and symptoms that can be detected if someone has been infected by Hantavirus? To find out in more detail, here are the symptoms of Hantavirus:
The first symptom of Hantavirus is fever. Fever in Hantavirus infection has similarities with dengue fever. Where the body temperature tends to increase and exceed the body temperature of normal people, which is around 37.5 degrees Celsius. In addition, there will be other symptoms such as red patches appearing on the surface of the skin all over the body. Symptoms of this infection do not just appear. However, these symptoms can occur within 1 to 8 weeks after contact or direct interaction with infected rodents.
The next symptom of Hantavirus is pain or muscle cramps. This symptom indicates that the muscles in the body are inflamed. So that what is felt by someone infected with Hantavirus is excessive pain in the muscles and surrounding tissues. There is no need to worry, the treatment applied to patients with Hantavirus infection is symptomatic. The point is that treatment is carried out to reduce and suppress the symptoms caused after the occurrence of Hantavirus transmission.
The characteristics of Hantavirus symptoms that are often found in sufferers are fatigue. Fatigue can mean that the muscles in the body become tense with decreased brain function to carry out conscious activities. In people who have been infected with Hantavirus, these symptoms appear after the presence of some of the previously experienced symptoms.
The next symptom of someone who has experienced hantavirus is when a person infected with Hantavirus feels a headache. These symptoms can be felt within 1 week after contact with animals infected with Hantavirus. Usually, the symptoms of headaches are accompanied by visual disturbances, slurred speech, stiff neck, or even seizures. Headaches can be felt like spreading to the face, neck, and shoulders and sufferers will be more sensitive to sunlight, lights, and so on. This symptom will be felt 10 days after the initial symptoms in people who have been infected by Hantavirus. At this stage of symptoms, the cough that is felt is coughing up phlegm or a dry cough. These characteristics and symptoms can lead to other symptoms such as shortness of breath.
The next signs and symptoms of Hantavirus that we can observe next is shortness of breath. Shortness of breath feels like it's hard to breathe and the chest feels like pressure. This can indicate that the Hantavirus has infected the lungs and respiratory system of the sufferer. If a person infected with Hantavirus has experienced symptoms at this stage, it is advisable to take further medical measures immediately.
The next signs and symptoms of Hantavirus are urinary disorders. Urinary disorders in people infected with Hantavirus can occur in the form of increasing or decreasing the intensity of urination. In fact, urination is one way of the body's metabolism to remove existing toxins. So that the body will always be free of toxins. This symptom indicates that the Hantavirus has attacked the kidneys in people who have been infected. In fact, the kidneys are very important organs in the human body to carry out the last detox before heading to the final disposal in the form of liquid.
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