Are Iranians at Risk of Hantavirus?

Avash News: Shahram Habibzadeh, in an exclusive interview with Avash, said that the current Hantavirus outbreak has not reached Iran yet and, for now, has only affected the passengers of the ship.
“I think the passengers of the cruise ship began their trip on April 25, and it lasted two months, during which they anchored at different islands. Some passengers fell ill and returned to their own countries, and they are now under supervision. However, the World Health Organization states that even those who were on the plane near the passengers must be examined and monitored.
“There were passengers from 23 countries on board the cruise ship, but no passengers from Iran. So far, 8 passengers have been diagnosed with the disease. Of course, for 2 out of the 8, infection has not yet been confirmed.”
He added that it is unclear whether the passengers contracted the disease before boarding the ship or after.
Asian Hantavirus
The official said that Asian Hantaviruses were first discovered in 1970, and most of them cause symptoms including fever, signs of kidney disease, and bleeding.
He added that the Hantavirus that broke out on the cruise ship is from South America and is common in countries like Argentina.
“Deaths from South American Hantavirus are much higher compared to the Asian variant,” he said.
He also noted that Asian Hantaviruses are not transmitted from human to human and are only transmitted from rodents to humans.