Sin Nombre virus

The Sin Nombre virus (roughly translated as "the nameless virus" in Spanish) (SNV) is the prototypical etiologic agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS). Its original name was "Four Corners virus" or "Navajo Flu", but the name was changed after local residents raised objections. It was first isolated from rodents collected near the home of one of the initial patients with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the Four Corners region ... more
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