Table of Contents

	Introduction 1. Survivors and family member recall terrifying experience 2. What is this video about? 3. What is Hantavirus? 4. Can doctors diagnose Hantavirus Disease? 5. Is this a new disease? 6. Where is Hantavirus found?
	Symptoms 7. What are the symptoms? 8. How do I know if I have Hantavirus disease? 9. How does it feel to be a patient?
	Transmission 10. How is the virus transmitted? 11. How does a person become infected? 12. What are the symptoms? 13. What rodents transmit the Hantavirus? 14. What do these rodents look like? 15. Where are they found? 16. Where do they live? 17. Are these rodents found in the city? 18. Is this a "Mysterious Killer" disease? 19. Can you get it from kissing or blood transfusions?
	Risk Factors 20. Are younger or older people more likely to get the disease? What about males versus females? 21. Is Hantavirus an Indian disease? 22. What about farmers and workers? 23. How do people come in contact with the virus? 24. You mean I can get sick by just cleaning my barn, garage or attic? 25. What time of year do people get Hantavirus disease? 26. Have Native Americans been aware of this disease? 27. So Native Americans have known that rodents may carry deadly disease? 28. What is the chance of me getting Hantavirus Disease? 29. How deadly is the disease?
	Treatment 30. What was it like to be in the hospital? 31. How do doctors treat Hantavirus Disease? 32. Will the doctors know that this is Hantavirus Disease? 33. What is CDC doing about Hantavirus Disease?
	Prevention 34. How can I avoid getting Hantavirus Disease? 35. How can I get rid of rodents inside my house? 36. How do I control rodents outside my home? 37. What about natural predators? 38. What else can I do? 39. Wouldn't I get exposed to Hantavirus while cleaning up? 40. How do I dispose of dead rodents? 41. What about exposure to rodents while away from home? 42. Are people really cleaning up and taking precautions? 43. Can Hantavirus Disease be eradicated?
	Credits 44. Credits

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