How is the hantavirus transmitted?

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AWhen a mouse or rat bites you

BWhen you eat food contaminated with the hantavirus

CAll of the above

DWhen you inhale airborne particles that contain the hantavirus

Correct answer

C. All of the above

Explanation

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with hantaviruses. Anyone who comes into contact with rodents that carry hantaviruses is at risk of HPS. Rodent infestation in and around the home remains the primary risk for hantavirus exposure.