Dear Doctor: I work at a restaurant, and when I got sick and short of breath, I was afraid it was COVID-19. It turned out to be hantavirus. My doctor thinks I got it from sweeping out an old storeroom. I’d like to know more about it. Also, how come it took over a week to diagnose?
Dear Reader: Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents. In North America, hantavirus can cause a rare dise…
