Question

during the summer of 2012, a 42 yr old woman comes into the emergency room outside Yosemite National Park complaining of a fewer, headache, nausea, and a severe respiratory symptoms. She explains that one week ago, she was vacationing in a cabin in a remote area in Yosemite. She noticed animal waste in the cabin when she first arrived, she promptly cleaned the area. She felt fi e until earlier this morning. what micro e do u suspect, why?

Answer 1

The most likely infectious micro-organism is Hantavirus which must have caused the possible infection. The virus is majorly found in the urine, saliva or even dropping of animals that are infected by the virus. The virus infection tends to cause a serious Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and this cause respiratory disease. This is found to be prominent in Yosemite National Park and there have been many cases of people being infected with the virus. The infectious disease is majorly caused by rodent infestation and risk one of the hantavirus exposure.