5. Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath is a common symptom to have in the second stage of hantavirus. You’ll need to go into the emergency room so that you can get some oxygen. During oxygen therapy, you’ll be treated for the hantavirus as well. Your blood will be drawn on a regular basis to see if it’s healing or not. This infectious disease is life-threatening and you don’t need to wait too long to get treatment.
Your breathing should start to go back to normal. You can expect to be in the hospital for a couple of weeks until your body goes back to where it needs to be. If you waited too late to go to the hospital, you may have to stay on oxygen for a while or even have an inhaler. There is no reason to be embarrassed to have these on your person. They will save your life.