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Hantavirus Guide: Symptoms, Transmission & Prevention | HPS Explained Hantavirus: The Silent, Rodent‑Borne Threat — Everything You Need to Know 📅 Updated: May 2026 | 🩺 By Health Security Experts | 📖 8 min read (~2100 words) Hantavirus is a rare but severe viral illness spread primarily by infected rodents. Though human infections are uncommon, the disease can lead to life‑threatening conditions like Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). Understanding transmission, early symptoms, and proven prevention strategies can save lives — especially if you live in rural or semi‑rural areas. In this comprehensive guide, we explore everything from virology to recovery and real‑world risk management. ⚠️ Public Health Priority: Hantavirus infections have a case‑fatality rate of 30–40% for HPS. Immediate medical attention is critical when respiratory sympt...
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Diabetes

Diabetes: Diabetes is a condition which leads to excess sugar in the blood.
Diabetes is 3 types.
1) Type 1 diabetes: In type 1 diabetes pancreas fail to produce insulin.
Cause of type 1 diabetes:
  • The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. Antibodies are present in our body, which fight against bacteria, virus, fungus etc. But sometimes these antibodies destroy the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. This causes either low insulin or no insulin.
  • Family history: If your parents or siblings have type 1 diabetes, then increase the risk of type 1 diabetes.
2) Type 2 diabetes: In type 2 diabetes our body fails to utilize the available insulin effectively.
Causes of type 2 diabetes: The exact cause of type 2 diabetes is unknown. But following some factors increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
  • Obesity: Excess fat in our body is converted into glucose, which increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
  • Lack of physical activity: If you do some physical activity, glucose in your body is converted into energy. And finally, reduce the amount of glucose in your body. If you do a less physical activity, which increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome: A common condition in women is caused by irregular periods, excess hair growth and obesity. This also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
  • High blood pressure: If the blood pressure
    of your body is more than 140, then increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.

 Gestational diabetes: This type of diabetes seen in pregnant women, who do not have the previous history of diabetes.
Gestational diabetes causes
Causes of gestational diabetes:
  • Age: If the age of women more than 25, that increase the risk of gestational diabetes
  • Family history: If in your families as parents or siblings have type 2 diabetes, then increase the risk of gestational diabetes.
  • Heavyweight: Heavyweight during pregnancy also causes gestational diabetes.
Symptoms of diabetes:
  • Heavy urination is one if symptoms of diabetes.
  • More hungriness and thirstiness are the symptom of diabetes.
  • Weakness in the body is also a symptom of diabetes.
  • Low vision in eyes is a symptom of diabetes.
  • The decrease in weight even though take more food.




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