infections
Hantavirus Infection
Treatment of Hantavirus Infection
Supportive care For the cardiopulmonary syndrome, oxygen and medications to stabilize blood pressure For the renal syndrome, dialysis andribavirin Treatment of hantavirus infection is mostly supportive. oxygen and medications to stabilize blood pressure appear to be most crucial to recovery. Sometimes a Mechanical Ventilation is needed to help with breathing or in very severe cases blood oxygenation machine treatment (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [ECMO]) may be necessary. Dialysis may be needed and can be lifesaving, and the antiviral medication 