Two deadly infectious diseases, Ebola https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260834 and hantavirus https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260789 , have made headlines in recent weeks as they pose serious threats to public health. They both require rigorous infection and prevention control (IPAC) practices and often present with similar early symptoms.
Two succinct articles in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) provide information about each disease for clinicians.
Hantavirus:
Ebola virus disease:
Canadian Medical Association Journal
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