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Study Suggests Hantavirus Can Be Sexually Transmitted
A new study indicates that hantavirus may persist in semen for up to six years, raising concerns about potential sexual transmission of the virus. This finding suggests a previously unrecognized route of transmission for hantavirus.
15 May, 18:31 — 16 May, 16:47
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The IndependentMostly Factual85d ago
Hantavirus ‘can remain in semen for six years’ representing transmission risk, according to study
55-year-old man who recovered from hantavirus infection still had virus in his semen 71 months later
By Harry Cockburn
Read full article →hindustan-timesMostly Factual84d ago
‘Hantavirus can remain in semen…’: Study raises sexual contact concern after cruise outbreak
A study has raised fresh concerns about whether hantavirus could potentially spread through sexual contact.
Read full article →straits-timesMostly Factual85d ago
Viral load: Hantavirus may linger in semen for 6 years and be transmitted via sex, study finds - The Straits Times
Viral load: Hantavirus may linger in semen for 6 years and be transmitted via sex, study finds The Straits Times
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First report: The Independent · 15 May, 18:31|Full coverage: 3 · 22h|Window: 22h
