First French case of hantavirus confirmed, 22 contacts identified
A first case of hantavirus has been confirmed in France, with this respiratory virus posing potential mortality risks through rodent transmission.
Published 13sem·4 sources✓ ConfirmedImportant·updated 3j
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22 close contacts have been identified and placed under medical monitoring following the contamination.
Health authorities are increasing surveillance after recent outbreaks in Argentina, where the virus devastated a village in 2018.
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