Swiss Man Tests Positive For Hantavirus After MV Hondius Journey
A traveler returning from South America has tested positive for Andes virus hantavirus in Switzerland, prompting isolation and testing at the University Hospital Zurich. While this strain of hantavirus can transmit between people in rare, close-contact instances, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) assesses the risk to the general public as low. The patient’s wife, currently asymptomatic, is also self-isolating as authorities investigate potential contacts.
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