Best Doctors For Hantavirus In Swat

It is a rare but serious viral infection that spreads to humans through contact with rodents, mainly rats and mice. People usually get infected by breathing in air that has the virus from dried urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents.

Hantaviruses cause two main illnesses: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), which affects the lungs, and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which affects the kidneys. Early symptoms feel like the flu, but the disease can quickly become life-threatening if not treated in time. It is not common in Pakistan, but cases have been reported around the world, including a recent cruise ship outbreak in 2026.