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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a serious viral illness caused by members of the hantavirus family

Dr. Niru Prasad•Updated: Aug 24, 2026 05:32 AM• 172 views

A test tube labelled "Hantavirus negative" is held in this illustration taken May 7, 2026.

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Dr. Niru Prasad is a physician for over 30 years. She is certified in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Prasad is a fellow member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a senior staff physician affiliated with West Bloomfield Center of Henry Ford Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac and West Bloomfield Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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