Kidney Research and Clinical Practice  2012;31(2):118-120

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and coexisting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Young Min HONG 1 ; Jin Chang MOON ; Hee Chan YANG ; Kyung Pyo KANG ; Won KIM ; Sung Kwang PARK ; Sik LEE

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Keywords

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

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

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.