Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and coexisting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Abstract

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute viral disease with fever, hemorrhage and renal failure caused by hantavirus infection. Hantavirus induces HFRS or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HPS progression to a life-threatening pulmonary disease is found primarily in the USA and very rarely in South Korea. Here, we report a case of HFRS and coexisting HPS.

Keywords

• Hantavirus
• Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
• Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
• Pulmonary hemorrhage