Bornavirus alarm in Eggenfelden: hedgehogs die, people in danger!

Bornavirus alarm in Eggenfelden: hedgehogs die, people in danger!

Eggenfelden, Deutschland - Eggenfelden - alarm level red in Bavaria! The Bornavirus has hit the Region and already killed four hedgehogs in a hedgehog station in Eggenfelden (Rottal-Inn district). The dangerous virus, which can also be life -threatening for humans, has been determined since July.

The rehearsals of the deceased animals were immediately sent to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (Fli) in Greifswald, where the suspicion of the fatal Borna virus was confirmed. "It has never been before. This is the first time that we could prove something like this," said Dipl. Biol. Elke Reinking to BILD. The situation is alarming and raises questions!

Caution in Ebersberg!

The district of Ebersberg has already published a warning after infected animals were discovered there too. "Prevention is the best medicine: the Ebersberger Health Office points out the very low but existing danger from the Bornavirus Bodv-1," says a press release. This summer, several horses and three hedgehogs were reported to the veterinary office in the Ebersberg district, which were ill and died on the virus. The role of the hedgehogs in the transmission of the virus is currently being examined.

The Bornavirus, or more precisely the Borna disease virus (BodV), is a type of virus that affects mammals and leads to neurological disorders. Originally identified in the city of Borna in Germany in horses and sheep, it causes behavioral changes and neurological symptoms such as depression and aggressiveness. The situation is serious and requires immediate attention!