old Calabrian man with Hantavirus symptoms transferred to Spallanzani Hospital
ANSA • • health
Key Points:
- A 25-year-old man from Calabria, Italy, who was on the same KLM flight as a South African woman who later died from Hantavirus, is showing symptoms consistent with the virus.
- The man, already in quarantine, is scheduled to be transferred to the Spallanzani hospital in Rome, Italy's leading infectious disease facility, for further testing and medical evaluation.
- Authorities are conducting tests to confirm whether the man has contracted the Hantavirus following his exposure on the flight.