1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak in humans was traced to exposure to deer mouse droppings. News outlets began reporting on the story of a mystery illness causing deaths among young Navajo, often using the term "Navajo Flu".
Navajo Nation Department of Health issues Public Health …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Because of the spring season and recent rain and snowfall, this public health advisory urges Navajo citizens to practice preventative measures to avoid contracting Hantavirus. Hantavirus is transmitted to people who come into contact with or breathe infected deer mice droppings and urine.
A Unique Partnership Tackles Hantavirus in the Navajo Nation
WEBFirst identified in 1993 after an outbreak in the Navajo Nation, hantavirus is a potentially fatal viral infection that affects the lungs of its victims.
Hantavirus and the Navajo Nation: A Double Jeopardy Disease
WEBThis case discusses the outbreak of hantavirus in 1993, focusing on the impacts to the Navajo Nation in terms of the loss of life and health from the disease, followed by events that were sometimes linked to negative external and internal events.
Navajo Department of Health issues advisory for first Hantavirus …
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Because of the spring season and recent rain and snowfall, this public health advisory urges Navajo citizens to practice preventative measures to avoid contracting Hantavirus. Hantavirus is transmitted to people who come into contact with or breathe infected deer mice droppings and urine.
WEBPeople can get hantavirus disease when they touch a mouse, or mouse droppings, or nesting materials. People can also get Hantavirus disease from a mouse bite. Keep mice out of your home. Safely clean up mouse droppings and …
Navajo Nation confirms first hantavirus case of 2024
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Navajo Nation health officials say they’ve confirmed the first case of hantavirus on the reservation this year. It was reported in San Juan County, New …
Agency reports Navajo Nation's first Hantavirus case of 2021
WEBApr 21, 2021 · WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Health officials reported April 20 the Navajo Nation's first case this year of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease spread by infected rodent droppings.
WEBThe purpose of the report was to assess the burden of hantavirus among Navajo residing in the Four Corners area (the region of the southwestern United States formed by the juncture of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah).
Public health advisory for Hantavirus in the Navajo Nation
WEBApr 13, 2023 · The Navajo Department of Health issued a public health advisory for Hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal disease. There have been five confirmed cases …