Other conditions with symptoms similar to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)

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Other conditions with symptoms similar to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) may include:

Flu (influenza).
Pneumonia.
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis).
Acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Heart and lung failure (cardiopulmonary arrest).
Tuberculosis.
Viral or bacterial infections that may be found in rodents or transmitted by ticks or fleas, such as Lyme disease, rickettsial disease, or plague.
Goodpasture's syndrome.
Other related viruses (Seoul, Dobrava, Hantaan, and Puumala) found in other parts of the world. These cause a spectrum of diseases called hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Many of the first symptoms of HFRS resemble hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, but the later symptoms of HFRS may include a high fever, kidney failure, and bleeding disorders.

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Author	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Mark A. Rasmus, MD - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Last Updated	March 3, 2008

Last updated:	March 03, 2008
Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Mark A. Rasmus, MD - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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