Hantavirus

by Amy Sterling Casil

In May 1993, a fit young Navajo man was rushed to a New Mexico hospital complaining of breathing problems. Within hours, he was dead. Soon others became infected and died as well. With a mortality rate of 70 percent, the outbreak was especially terrifying. Eventually, it was identified as a type of hantavirus, an infection carried by rodents--in this case deer mice. This discovery allowed people to take preventative measures by keeping their homes...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404202544
• ISBN13: 9781404202542
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12