PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Asia (02): Taiwan

Hantavirus — China
A man in Keelung City has been diagnosed with hantavirus, the 1st case in northern Taiwan this year [2020] and the 4th nationwide. The patient, who is in his 40s, is a restaurant worker in the port city. He developed symptoms of the disease, including fever, diarrhea, and muscle pain, on [10 Apr 2020].
He was hospitalized on [11 Apr 2020], but the 1st screening failed to identify the cause of the illness. A 2nd test was conducted on 27 Apr [2020] and led to a confirmed diagnosis of [a]