kidneys

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The strains that circulate in Asia and Europe — where hantavirus is more common, and generally less deadly — attack the kidneys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They are also capable of repairing the heart, brain, spinal cord, kidneys, retinas, and pancreas.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Old World hantaviruses, typically found in Europe and Asia, generally affect the kidneys.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

In Europe and Asia, a related illness called hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, or HFRS, attacks the kidneys.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She got one blood transfusion after another because her kidneys could no longer filter the toxins from her blood, leaving her nauseated from the poison of her own body.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot