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Hantavirus test results returned negative for all isolated cases.

Hantavirus tests in Italy come back negative

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s health ministry has confirmed that every person currently under observation in the country in connection with the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has tested negative. The reassuring results cover six individuals, including four who shared a KLM flight with a passenger who later died of the virus, a British tourist in Milan, and an Argentine […]

Calabrian man shows Hantavirus symptoms – samples sent for analysis

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 25-year-old man from Calabria who boarded a KLM flight with a passenger who later died from the Andes strain of hantavirus is displaying symptoms consistent with the disease. Biological samples are being rushed to Rome’s leading infectious disease hospital as Italy monitors four citizens caught up in the outbreak.