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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Early symptoms include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, especially in the large muscle groups—thighs, hips, back, and sometimes shoulders. These symptoms are universal. There may also be headaches, dizziness, chills, and abdominal problems, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. |
| Disease Description |
Hantavirus infection is a viral disease that is spread from rodents to people. The virus can cause severe infections of the lungs (with cough and shortness of breath) or kidneys (with rash, abdominal pain, and sometimes kidney failure). Hantavirus is spread through contact with infected rodents or their droppings. |
| Disease Control |
Treatment. Treatment of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is supportive. Mechanical ventilation, meticulous volume control, and vasopressors may be required. |
| Disease Prevention |
Block openings that might let rodents in.
Store food, water and garbage in containers with tightly fitted lids.
Place mousetraps throughout buildings.
Keep your yard clean.
Stack woodpiles away from buildings. |
| Precautions |
Avoid sweeping or vacuuming areas with rodent droppings and urine, as the action can stir up dust and aerosolize the droppings. If cleaning an area such as a cabin, camper or outbuilding, open windows and doors and air-out the space for 30 minutes prior to cleaning. Wear rubber or plastic gloves. |
| Procedure of Use |
For the control of rodent infestation, farmers are using many techniques. Farmers from various countries have developed different economic methods for the control of rodents.
Here, the bamboo (Bambusa bambos) is cut from both the side. The bamboo is selected in such a way that in the middle it possesses a knot. This knot does not allow rodents to pass away. Some grains of maize (Zea mays) are placed in the middle of bomboo so, that when the rodent comes to consume the grains, it gets tangled. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Sin Nombre virus (SNV), as it is now known, is the primary agent responsible for Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and the deadliest member of the Hantavirus family. |
| Global Context |
Spread world wide |
| Lesson Implication |
Immunohistochemistry analysis of hantavirus-infected renal tissue reveals interstitial infiltrates with immune cells and interstitial hemorrhage. The most common histopathologic lesion are acute tubulointerstitial nephritis. Tubular epithelial and luminal alterations are present. |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000002880 |
| Reference |
lok(5)3, May-June-2000, Pg No. 18 |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1197 |
| Reference |
lok(5)3, May-June-2000, Pg No. 18 |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)