Hantavirus: first confirmed case in France among contact cases

French health authorities identified one confirmed hantavirus case in France and another in the United States, among 22 French contact cases recorded.

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This detected virus prompted the implementation of specific health protocols for infected persons and their contacts.

Health surveillance intensifies in response to this potentially dangerous virus.

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