Rodents may shed virus secretions for many consecutive months. Intravenous ribavirin may be helpful if administered during the early stages of infection. Resistant to desiccation. Survives in rodent excreted body fluids such as fecal matter, urine, saliva, ect. Intravenous ribavirin may be helpful if administered early in infectious process.
Treatment remains primarily supportive in nature.
Well-documented cases of transmission from rodents to humans via aerosol route. Possible transmission through cell cultures.