Health Experts Address Hantavirus Concerns in Slovakia

Slovak health authorities have clarified that hantavirus does not spread between humans through airborne transmission like influenza, addressing public concerns about the viral infection. The virus, which can cause serious respiratory and kidney complications, is primarily transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodent droppings, urine, or saliva, rather than through human-to-human contact. Health experts emphasized that while hantavirus cases occur in Slovakia, the infection pathway differs significantly from respiratory viruses like COVID-19 or flu, requiring direct exposure to contaminated rodent materials for transmission.