A Kansas woman who survived hantavirus infection says she experiences long-term complications following her illness. According to her account, she collapsed at her home on Christmas 2010 and was taken to hospital care. Doctors eventually diagnosed hantavirus. She has described a severe course that included spending time in a coma and losing about 10 days of her life. She also says she had to relearn how to walk again after the illness and recovery process. The reports frame her experience as an example of the potential lasting effects of hantavirus, a disease that can be caused by exposure to infected rodents and their droppings or nesting materials. While the details provided focus on her personal recovery and symptoms, the accounts agree on the core timeline: the collapse in December 2010, subsequent hospitalization and diagnosis, a critical period marked by coma, and ongoing rehabilitation requiring relearning to walk. No additional independent medical findings are included in the provided material.
Kansas woman describes long-term health effects after hantavirus infection
A Kansas woman who survived hantavirus infection says she experiences long-term complications following her illness. According to her account, she collapsed at her home on Christmas 2010 and was taken...
- A Kansas woman collapsed at her home on Christmas 2010 and was hospitalized.
- She was diagnosed with hantavirus after the collapse.
- She reports spending time in a coma and losing about 10 days of her life.
- She says she had to relearn how to walk during recovery.
- The reports present her experience as evidence of potential long-term effects after hantavirus infection.
It was Christmas 2010 when Jennifer Benewiat, 43, from Kansas collapsed on her doorstep. She ended up in hospital and was eventually diagnosed with hantavirus.
3 months agoIt was Christmas 2010 when Jennifer Benewiat, 43, from Kansas collapsed on her doorstep. She ended up in hospital and was eventually diagnosed with hantavirus.
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