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Hantavirus, can it reach Italy? The actual risks and human-to-human transmission

Original: "Hantavirus, può arrivare in Italia? I rischi concreti e il contagio da uomo a uomo: «Rafforzate le attività di controllo»"
Published May 7, 2026, 07:00 AM UTC · Source: Leggo

Italian newspaper Leggo Q&A piece on hantavirus risk for Italy. ECDC assesses European risk as 'very low'. Ministry of Health has reinforced surveillance for travelers returning from South America.

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Articolo Q&A del quotidiano Leggo sul rischio hantavirus per l'Italia. ECDC valuta il rischio europeo come 'molto basso'. Il Ministero della Salute ha rafforzato la sorveglianza per viaggiatori di ritorno dal Sud America.

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