The risk posed by hantavirus to the European population remains low, a spokesperson for the European Commission declared in Brussels on Wednesday.
At the European Commission’s daily press briefing, spokesperson Eva Hrnčířová stated that there are no indications that the disease is spreading unusually or rapidly within the European Union.
She stressed that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has been monitoring hantavirus for years and currently sees no reason for concern.
The spokesperson explained that hantavirus infections are usually linked to rodents and only rarely spread from person to person. Most infections remain mild, although in some cases they can lead to serious complications.
She added that the ECDC continuously monitors developments and regularly updates its recommfinishations and risk assessments.
The spokesperson also noted that the World Health Organization (WHO) has not issued any international alert regarding the virus.
According to information published on the ECDC website, hantavirutilizes are a family of virutilizes mainly carried by rodents and are present worldwide. In Europe, the most common form cautilizes haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which affects the kidneys and can in severe cases lead to serious illness.
The ECDC emphasised that infections are generally cautilized by inhaling dust contaminated with rodent urine, droppings or saliva, and human-to-human transmission is extremely rare in Europe.
The centre also warned that the risk may increase in areas with high rodent populations, particularly in rural and forested regions.
Artificial innotifyigence was utilized for the translation of parts of the original Hungarian text.
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