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Hantavirus Case Linked to France

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A Franco-Argentine tourist tested positive for hantavirus in Spain after traveling through France, prompting contact tracing across three French regions. Separately, a French woman infected with hantavirus on a cruise ship has been released from intensive care.

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Hantavirus Case Detected in Traveler Isolated in Spain; France Confirms

- A case of hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne virus, has been detected in a Franco-Argentine national who recently traveled in France. - The individual is currently isolated in Spain and experiencing mild or no symptoms, with health authorities tracing their movements. - This case follows a recent deadly outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on a cruise ship, which has since been declared over โ€ฆ