New Taipei man becomes second Hantavirus infection case in Taiwan
New Taipei man becomes second Hantavirus infection case in Taiwan
2026-05-04
Back in January, Taipei reported its first Hantavirus death, and now New Taipei has confirmed its first infection. The patient is a man in his 70s, who’s become the second case of disease this year. He was admitted to the hospital with symptoms including fever, muscle pain and reduced urine production. He has since been discharged, but it remains a mystery how he got infected in the first place, as he had no history of contact with rodents.
Videos have cropped up of rats fighting on a manhole cover, or running around on the grass. Someone even caught a Malayan night heron swallowing a dead rat whole. Locals are becoming increasingly concerned about the spread of rodent-borne diseases such as Hantavirus. A physician, Chen Chih-chin, says that rodent bites are not necessarily the more common source of infection. Instead, it’s inhaling dust that has been contaminated with rodent droppings. The best way to prevent an infection, he says, is by wearing masks and gloves when cleaning.
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雙北爆發2例"漢他病毒" 醫師示警:嚴防接觸老鼠排泄物
2026-05-04
台北市今年一月，才發生漢他病毒死亡案例，新北市現在也出現一名70幾歲男性確診漢他病毒，成為今年第2例，出現發燒、肌肉痠痛、尿量減少等症狀，治療後已經出院，但他沒有老鼠接觸史，感染源還在調查中。
兩隻老鼠在水溝蓋上打架。四隻老鼠在草叢裡跑來跑去。還有人直擊黑冠麻鷺，生吞老鼠屍體。不少民眾憂心，鼠疫再擴大，醫師陳志金也在臉書示警，比起遭老鼠咬傷，一般民眾清掃環境時揚起的鼠糞粉塵，才是最容易遭遇感染風險的途徑，提醒民眾清掃時要記得配戴口罩與手套。
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