TY - JOUR AU - MacNeil, Adam AU - Ksiazek, Thomas G. AU - Rollin, Pierre E. T1 - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, United States, 1993–2009 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2011 VL - 17 IS - 7 SP - 1195 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe respiratory illness identified in 1993. Since its identification, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has obtained standardized information about and maintained a registry of all laboratory-confirmed HPS cases in the United States. During 1993–2009, a total of 510 HPS cases were identified. Case counts have varied from 11 to 48 per year (case-fatality rate 35%). However, there were no trends suggesting increasing or decreasing case counts or fatality rates. Although cases were reported in 30 states, most cases occurred in the western half of the country; annual case counts varied most in the southwestern United States. Increased hematocrits, leukocyte counts, and creatinine levels were more common in HPS case-patients who died. HPS is a severe disease with a high case-fatality rate, and cases continue to occur. The greatest potential for high annual HPS incidence exists in the southwestern United States. KW - KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid1707.101306 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1306_article ER - End of Reference