Hantavirus survivor says sickness was like 'hell on earth'
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
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Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
Survivors of hantavirus infection share their harrowing experiences, describing the illness as 'hell on earth' and 'torture'.
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