Hantan River
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The Hantan River is a river in South Korea, flowing through Gangwon and Gyeonggi Provinces. It is a tributary of the Imjin River, which eventually joins the Han River and empties into the Yellow Sea. The Hantan River is a popular site for white-water rafting.
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[edit] Hantaan virus
The infectious agent hantavirus was first identified in the Hantan River area by Dr. Lee Ho-wang. Because his original publications transliterated the river's name idiosyncratically as "Hantaan," this spelling remains associated with the "Hantaan virus." Hantaan virus may be carried in urban and wild rats. A single study found that 1.5% of rats captured in a Bangkok fresh food market tested positive for Hantaan virus.[1] See the family of viruses, Hantavirus.
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Comprehensive Water Quality Management Plan for the Imjin River Basin (includes map)
