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Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus
Health officials in Italy and Spain said 17 people being monitored for possible hantavirus infection tested negative.
Hantavirus in Italy
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Matteo Negri; Makini Brice
Italy·Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus
ROME/PARIS/AMSTERDAM, May 13 (Reuters) - Seventeen people under observation in Italy and Spain for possible hantavirus infection have tested negative, the countries' health ministries said on Wednesday as governments around the globe track the virus to stop it from spreading.
Matteo Negri; Dominique Vidalon; The Detroit News
Italy·Italy says four people quarantined for hantavirus have all tested negative
Hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between people in rare cases.
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Clare Speak and Elaine Allaby; The Local
Italy·Hantavirus in Italy: What we know about the situation so far
There have been no confirmed cases of hantavirus in Italy, though contradictory reports in Italian media have created confusion about the situation this week.
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Italy says four people quarantined for hantavirus have all tested negative
ROME/PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - Four people under observation in Italy for possible hantavirus infection have all tested negative, the health ministry said on Wednesday as countries around the globe tried to stop the virus spreading.
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Italy·Italy Says Suspected Hantavirus Case Is Negative, Easing Worries
A 25-year-old man placed in isolation in Italy tested negative for hantavirus, easing concerns about transmission on a flight that briefly hosted an infected Dutch woman.
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Italy·Man under observation in Veneto negative for Hantavirus - ministry
One of four people in Italy who were on KLM flight boarded by woman who died of virus
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