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== History ==
The infectious agent ''[[Hantaan orthohantavirus]]'' 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." The name is also applied to the virus [[genus]] ''[[Orthohantavirus]]'' (formerly ''HantavorusHantavirus''), as well as its [[Family (biology)|family]] ''[[Hantaviridae]]''.<ref name="ICTV9">{{cite web |title=ICTV 9th Report (2011) ''Bunyaviridae'' |url=https://talk.ictvonline.org/ictv-reports/ictv_9th_report/negative-sense-rna-viruses-2011/w/negrna_viruses/205/bunyaviridae |website=International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) |accessdate=31 January 2019 |language=en |format=html |quote=Hanta: from Hantaan, river in South Korea near where type virus was isolated.}}</ref>
 
In 2007 construction of the [[Hantangang Dam]] began on its lower course. It was expected to be complete in mid-2015. The sole purpose of the dam is [[flood control]]. It is also a battleground in the 6/25 war, but the riverside is beautiful, so the Hantang River National Tourist Resort is established.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1161477&contentsParamInfo=isList%3Dtrue%26navCategoryId%3D33192&cid=40942&categoryId=33192|title=HanTan River|website=doopedia}}</ref>