Definitions For Hantavirus

Noun

HANTAVIRUS (plural es) (virology) Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause (HPS): incubation lasts for 1–5 weeks, sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing.

Related terms

orthohantavirus

Etymology

From the name of the in South Korea, via the genus name Hantavirus.

Is Hantavirus a Scrabble Word?

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16
Words with Friends
18

The word Hantavirus is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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