> Uh, well, maybe I should have mentioned that the only "treatment" available for hantavirus infection is mechanical and palliative -- similar to the intensive life support needed to handle other virally-induced yet incurable hemorrhagic fevers, like dengue or ebola. HPS treatment means forced oxygen and tubes running all over the place aspirating bodily fluids, and losing lots of sleep. Eep.
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> When you see 'advertisements' on medical sites screaming "Advanced Professional Treatment for HPS Using Hypnotherapy and Sleep Subliminals!", then you know that we're dealing with an illness a bit beyond the scope of modern medicine.

Eep. All of a sudden, the fear is back in FULL FORCE. I suddenly wish we had been a little less lax when there was a mouse living here the first winter we were in this place...

Don "The mouse obviously did NOT have the Hanta Virus-- it shared our home for about a month. But still..." Monkey