hantavirus

Date Submitted: 11/25/2004 02:16:27
Category: / Science & Technology
Length: 11 pages (3076 words)
Hantavirus: A Four Corners Study When a new virus appeared in the Four Corners region, American scientists were stumped. What was causing such a quick death to such healthy people? Was there a potential epidemic on their hands? No one knew, and when they finally determined that a strain hantavirus was involved, many were shocked. This had to be something completely new to the hantavirus family and that was somewhat overwhelming. Normally, the hantavirus only …
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