Keelung Hantavirus Case Identified as Seoul Virus, No Human-to-Human Transmission: Taiwan CDC
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Taiwan has confirmed a new domestic case of Hantavirus. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on the 19th that genetic sequencing identified the pathogen as the Seoul virus, which causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. The virus has a fatality rate of about 5% to 15% and has no reported human-to-human transmission, distinguishing it from the Andes virus associated with the 'Hantavirus cruise ship.' This is the third confirmed case of Hantavirus syndrome in Taiwan this year. The patient is recovering after treatment.