Is hemorrhagic fever contagious?
Disease description:
Suddenly contracted hemorrhagic fever, wondering if this disease is contagious?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Feng
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is contagious. It is an acute infectious disease caused by hantavirus and is one of the common diseases among epidemic viral infections, characterized by strong contagiousness. It is mainly transmitted to humans through contact with the urine, feces, or saliva of infected rodents, making it an important infectious disease that threatens human health.
1. Contact transmission: Direct contact with excreta or secretions from infected rodents, especially when the skin has wounds or abrasions, increases the risk of infection. Being bitten by infected rodents is also a common mode of transmission.
2. Respiratory transmission: When excreta or secretions from infected rodents containing hantavirus dry and become dust particles, aerosolized particles in the dust can enter the body through inhalation, leading to infection.
3. Gastrointestinal transmission: Consuming food or water contaminated by rodent excreta may also lead to infection.
4. Mother-to-child transmission: Pregnant women infected with hantavirus may transmit the virus to the fetus through the placenta.
Follow the doctor's advice and implement necessary isolation measures to prevent further spread of the virus.
