Hantavirus Vs Coronavirus: Symptoms & Preventions

Hantavirus Vs Coronavirus, their Symptoms, and Preventions are a matter of discussion nowadays.

At this time when the whole world is battling the coronavirus. The powerful countries of the world seem helpless in front of this virus.

At such a time, a new threat in the form of hantavirus is knocking at our door.

The news of the death of a person from this virus in China on the 23rd of March has shocked the world.

At present, about 4,50,000 people in the world are suffering from Coronavirus and more than 20,000 deaths have occurred due to this.  ( Data Source: Worldometers ).

In such a situation, if hantavirus also starts showing its wrath, then it can become a big problem not only for China but for the whole world.

But the good thing is that the prevention of this virus is easier than coronavirus because they both have different ways of spreading and prevention. Let’s know what is hantavirus and what is the difference between coronavirus and hantavirus?

Hantavirus:

Some people think that it is a new brand virus but it is not.  It is a previously known virus.

According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDS), It is a family of viruses. It spreads by rodents. Rats are the main cause of this virus.

Hantaviruses in the Americas are known as “New World” Hantaviruses, they may cause Hantavirusrus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) while other Hantaviruses known as “Old World” which are found mostly in Europe and Asia and may cause Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.

Difference between Coronavirus and Hantavirus:

How does the virus spread?

Coronavirus:

• Men to men contact.
• Surface contact.
• By droplets of cough and sneeze.

Hantavirus:

• By contact with feces, urine, and saliva of rodents mainly rats.

Symptoms:

Coronavirus:

• Fever
• Dry Cough
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Shortness of breath
• General symptoms like flu

Hantavirus:

• Fever
• Severe muscle aches fatigue
• Shortness of breathing
• Dizziness
• chills nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• stomach pain

Preventions:

Coronavirus

• Social Distancing is the only prevention. Stay at home as far as possible.
• Avoid handshaking.
• Maintain a reasonable ( 1 meter ) distance while meeting with others.
• Washing Hands from time to time.
• Sanitize surrounding things from time to time.

Hantavirus

• Stay away from mice’s feces, urine, saliva, etc.

Hantavirus Vs Coronavirus:

Hantavirus and Coronavirus both are dangerous. The vaccine is not yet available for either of them.
As far as hantaviruses are concerned, it can be avoided by keeping a distance from mice, but coronavirus is spread from human to human, so it is not easy to stop. It spreads very fast.
Therefore, coronavirus is more destructive.