Puumala hantavirus infection
- 2005/07 - Puumala hantavirus infections (Pdf, 31 Kb): circular to physicians
The purpose of these recommendations is to provide physicians with information about Puumala hantavirus infections in Luxembourg. The information provided includes: a description of the disease, risk factors, the laboratory test, and a reminder about the obligation to report all cases of hantavirus infections to the Health Inspection Department. - 2005/07 - Puumala hantavirus infections (Pdf, 34 Kb): precautions to be observed by persons undertaking activities in high-risk situations
Press release recommending behaviours to adopt to prevent contact with the Puumala hantavirus, which can be found in bank voles' saliva, urine and faeces. The recommendations apply to individuals who undertake activities in the forestry, agricultural and construction sectors, individuals carrying out earthworks, individuals undertaking cleaning works in uninhabited barns or storehouses, and individuals who come into contact with rodents.
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