Definitions For Hantavirus
Noun
{{en-noun, es}} (virology) Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause {{w, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome}} (HPS): incubation lasts for 1–5 weeks, sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing.Related terms
orthohantavirusEtymology
From the name of the {{w, Hantan River}} in South Korea, via the genus name Hantavirus.Is Hantavirus a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
18
The word Hantavirus is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends