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A patient quarantined in Padua, Italy, due to hantavirus has returned home, with the local health unit (USL) covering 7,000 euros in costs and emphasizing the need for prevention.
Two British individuals in Milan tested negative for hantavirus at the end of their quarantine period.
Adnkronos Q&A piece on the MV Hondius cluster, focused on Italian readership. Key takeaway: ECDC risk for general European population assessed as 'very low'.
ANSA explainer in Italian on hantavirus: family of zoonotic viruses transmitted primarily by rodents, capable of causing pulmonary or hemorrhagic syndromes. Italian Ministry of Health reports no domestic cases.
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.
Italian infectious disease specialist Matteo Bassetti tells ANSA there is no specific antiviral for hantavirus. Treatment is supportive ICU care; early hospitalization improves survival.