Chapter 28: Rest of the RNA Viruses

Question 1

The hantaviruses belong to the ____________ family.

Answer 1

bunyaviridae

p. 289

Question 2

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is described as an _________-like illness followed by sudden respiratory failure, frequently culminating in _____.

Answer 2

influenza
death

(p. 289)

Question 3

_ species of hantavirus are known to cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the United States, each with its own ______ vector.

Answer 3

4
rodent

(p. 290)

Question 4

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome should be considered in young adults with influenza-like symptoms who develop _________ _____.

Answer 4

pulmonary edema

p. 290