South Africa’s rats do not carry hantavirus, says health minister, admits low risk of outbreak
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Health officials sought to calm public fears at Wednesday’s health portfolio committee, reassuring that South Africa’s rats do not carry Andes hantavirus.
They emphasised that despite the country’s rat problem, the specific threat of this virus is non-existent because it is largely endemic to the Americas.
“We do have a major rodent problem. So it’s important to clarify that even though there has been limited testing of rodents in Southern Africa and Africa,
They emphasised that despite the country’s rat problem, the specific threat of this virus is non-existent because it is largely endemic to the Americas.
“We do have a major rodent problem. So it’s important to clarify that even though there has been limited testing of rodents in Southern Africa and Africa,
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