Hantavirus Outbreak: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control Says “Current Risk to the General Population Remains Very Low”

In an interview with VF Italia, the head of the Global Epidemic Intelligence and Health Security Section at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control recounts the initial measures taken by the doctor who boarded the cruise ship to deal with the emergency. “Sporadic outbreaks of hantavirus infections could occur again in the future,” he warns.