I don’t have live access to current news in this turn. If you want the very latest on “rat.virus” (which often refers to Seoul virus, a hantavirus carried by rats), I can summarize recent trends and provide links if you’d like.
What I can offer now:
- Quick overview: Seoul virus is a rodent-borne hantavirus found worldwide, primarily transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents or their body fluids. Most cases are mild to moderate, but it can cause fever, headaches, abdominal pain, and, in rare instances, kidney issues. Public health guidance focuses on preventing exposure in rodent habitats, including pet rat facilities and rodent-handling settings [CDC and public health sources].
- If you want, I can search for the latest authoritative reporting (e.g., CDC, WHO, national health agencies) and summarize the most recent confirmed cases, outbreaks, or guidance, with direct links.
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The latest news about RAT
www.bleepingcomputer.comThe latest news about RAT
www.bleepingcomputer.comDoctors and scientists reported a case of Seoul virus infection in a woman. The Seoul virus belongs to the hantavirus family and can be transmitted by rats. In their publication of the case in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, the experts recommend better screening and improved hygiene practices in private rat breeding facilities. They also advocate for raising public awareness of zoonoses, which are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
medicalxpress.comFour people have died from the disease in the U.S. since the start of 2024.
www.newsweek.comA virus rarely seen in the United States recently infected eight people in Wisconsin and Illinois who were working in facilities where pet rats are bred, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
www.foxnews.comIt's the first known outbreak of Seoul virus associated with pet rats in the United States, officials report
www.cbsnews.comEight people who worked at several rat-breeding facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin have been infected with a virus, CDC says.
www.cbc.caDoctors and scientists from the University Hospitals Leipzig (UKL) and Mannheim (UMM), and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) and the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), reported a case of Seoul virus infection in a woman. The Seoul virus belongs to the hantavirus family and can be transmitted by rats. This infection is linked to a private animal breeding facility and highlights the growing threat to public health posed...
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