Can hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) be prevented?

There isn’t a vaccine for hantavirus. Steps you can take to reduce your risk of HPS include:

• Stay away from places where rodents leave droppings
• Wear rubber gloves and a mask that covers your nose and face during exposure to mouse droppings
• Use disinfectant to sanitize areas containing mouse droppings so infected dust does not spread in the air
• Seal holes in and around your home so rodents cannot get in
• Trap rodents in and around your home to decrease the population
• Avoid leaving food out in your home and when camping
• Before entering spaces known to have rodents in them, air out the area.END=GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.7/4/2020.