hantavirus

== English == === Etymology === Internationalism. Borrowed from taxonomic name Hantavirus, from the name of the Hantan River in South Korea. By surface analysis, Hantan +‎ virus. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhæn.təˌvaɪ.ɹəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæn.təˌvaɪ.ɹəs/, /ˈhæ.nə-/ Rhymes: -æntəvaɪɹəs, -ænəvaɪɹəs Hyphenation: han‧ta‧vi‧rus === Noun === hantavirus (plural hantaviruses) (virology) Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS): incubation lasts for 1–5 weeks, sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Hantavirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies “hantavirus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “hantavirus, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.