# Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome vs Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome: Key Differences

> HPS and HFRS are caused by different hantavirus strains, kill different organs, and carry different fatality rates. This guide compares the two syndromes across geography, symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment so clinicians and exposed patients know which they are dealing with.

- **URL**: https://hantacount.com/en/learn/hantavirus-hps-vs-hfrs
- **Kind**: learn (medically reviewed explainer)
- **Published**: 2026-05-09T10:00:00Z
- **Updated**: 2026-05-09T10:00:00Z
- **Author**: HantaCount Editorial (Health data desk)
- **Medically reviewed by**: Dr. M. Halikoğlu, MD (Infectious diseases physician (advisory))
- **Reading time**: 10 minutes
- **Keywords**: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, HFRS, HPS vs HFRS, hemorrhagic fever renal syndrome hantavirus, HPS symptoms, HFRS symptoms, Andes virus HPS, Sin Nombre virus, Hantaan virus HFRS, Puumala virus
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