Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Special Pathogens Branch—All About Hantavirus 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30330 Phone: (404) 639-1510 (hantavirus hotline) Fax: (404) 639-1118 E-mail: dvd1spath@cdc.gov Web Address: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/index.htm The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information about how hantavirus is spread, which rodents carry it, what symptoms may be present, how to treat hantavirus, and how to prevent it. The “All About Hantavirus” Web site contains the most current statistics on reported cases and locations of hantavirus infections. The above contact information will help you reach the CDC's Special Pathogens Branch.
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) 130 Colonnade Road A.L. 6501H Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9 Phone: Telephone numbers for PHAC vary by region. For your regional number, go to the listing on the PHAC Web site at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/contact_e.html. Web Address: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/new_e.html The Public Health Agency of Canada (formerly the Population and Public Health Branch of Health Canada) is primarily responsible for policies, programs, and systems relating to disease prevention, health promotion, disease surveillance, community action, and disease control.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Ralph Poore | Last Updated: May 23, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Pierre Rollin, MD - Center's for Disease Control and Prevention | |
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