Control and Prevention

The following references provide safety and health information to aid in the prevention and control of Hantavirus hazards.

• Hantavirus Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provides cleanup information for the prevention of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).
• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome -- United States: Updated Recommendations for Risk Reduction. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 51(RR09);1-12, (July 26, 2002). Provides updated recommendations for prevention and control of Hantavirus infections associated with rodents in the United States.
• Laboratory Management of Agents Associated with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Interim Biosafety Guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 43(RR-7);1-7, (May 13, 1994). Provides interim biosafety guidelines for preventing laboratory-associated infections with agents that cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
• Rodent-Exclusion Manual. National Park Service (NPS), (September 2014). Provides a training guide for NPS employees offering information on rodent biology and ecology, and methods for building inspection and rodent exclusion.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages on:
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Ventilation