Shock in Pfaffenhofen: Bornavirus demands the first fatalities!

Shock in Pfaffenhofen: Bornavirus demands the first fatalities!

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Deutschland - in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Upper Bavaria, two people have been infected with the Bornavirus. One of the patients has recently passed away while the second infected is currently in medical treatment. This reports krone.at . The local health department immediately took measures to examine the possible infection path and is in contact with the State Office of Health.

The Feldspitzmaus is identified as the main reservoir for the Bornavirus. Infected mice out the virus over feces, urine and saliva. Translations to humans can be made through contact with these animals or their excretions, but the exact transmission path remains unclear to this day. The responsible health authority is recommended to avoid contact with mice and their excretions.

background information on the Bornavirus

According to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, the Bornavirus is widespread in many areas of Bavaria in Feldspitzmäusen. Since the introduction of an obligation to report in early 2020, up to seven acute infection cases have been registered in Germany annually. A total of 55 infections have been documented in Germany since then. Scientists identified the Bornavirus in 2018 as a possible trigger for severe brain inflammation in humans, as well as Spiegel.de

The Bornavirus is not just a regional problem; The spread of the virus was also documented in various reports. According to vetmeduni.ac.at , the virus has been widely used in scientific studies and is further examined in order to get the exact risk factors and its epidemiological importance understand.