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Hantavirus Disease: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Anies Ahmed, Mariyam Indawala, Suraiya Khan, Barun Kumar, Sameer Chauhan, Murali M R, Vimal Satodiya, Rahul V C Tiwari, Heena Tiwari

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Anies AhmedDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, IND.
Mariyam IndawalaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Houston, USA.
Suraiya KhanDepartment of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
Barun KumarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, IND.
Sameer ChauhanDepartment of Prosthodontics, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Vadodara, IND.
Murali M RDepartment of Psychiatry, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, IND.
Vimal SatodiyaDepartment of Psychiatry, Inland Psychiatric Medical Group, Lancaster, USA.
Rahul V C TiwariDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, IND.
Heena TiwariDepartment of Blood Cell, Commisionerate of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad, IND.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hantavirus infection is a rodent-borne zoonotic disease of considerable public health importance. The disease is associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and continues to attract increasing attention because of its impact on human health and its evolving epidemiological patterns. This narrative review summarizes current knowledge regarding the epidemiology, virology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and prevention of hantavirus infection. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using major electronic databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Relevant peer-reviewed articles, reviews, clinical studies, surveillance reports, and guidelines were evaluated and synthesized to provide an updated overview of the subject. This narrative review discusses the interactions among environmental factors, rodent reservoirs, and human exposure that influence disease occurrence and transmission. Key aspects of disease pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, therapeutic considerations, and preventive measures are summarized. Current management strategies remain largely supportive, while ongoing research continues to explore novel diagnostic tools, therapeutic options, and preventive interventions. In conclusion, hantavirus infection remains an important public health concern. Continued efforts toward improved surveillance, timely diagnosis, enhanced research, and effective preventive strategies are essential for better disease control and improved patient outcomes.

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disease managementepidemiologyhantavirus cardiopulmonary syndromehantavirus infectionshemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

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PMID42516450
PMCPMC13404921

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