Paris, France, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - France recommends home isolation for close contacts of hantavirus case, risk 'low'

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2026-08-07

French health authorities on Friday recommended home isolation for people who had close contact with a Franco-Argentine tourist diagnosed with hantavirus after travelling in France, while stressing that the risk of transmission was considered "low". "Given the mild, non-serious nature of the symptoms and the very low viral load observed," health experts recommended "home isolation for contacts, particularly the closest contacts", the health minis......

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