Key Points
- 1. Three people died from hantavirus in northeastern Venezuela, and two more deaths awaiting diagnosis were reported in the west.
- 2. Authorities announced that hantavirus is transmitted through rodents and there is no general risk to the public.
- 3. In last month's 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude twin earthquakes, the total death toll reached 5,346 and the number of injured reached 16,740.
- 4. The government handed over the first houses to nearly 240 families affected by the earthquake and initiated DNA tests to identify the victims.
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The Venezuela Ministry of Health announced that three people diagnosed with hantavirus have died in the northeastern Anzoátegui state. Additionally, it was reported that two more healthcare workers died in the western Barinas state for reasons not yet definitively determined, but these events are not linked. The Ministry emphasized that both situations are isolated incidents and do not pose a general risk to the public.
It was explained that hantavirus is carried by rodents in rural and agricultural areas and is usually transmitted by inhaling urine, feces, or saliva particles in enclosed spaces. Authorities stated that there is no scientific evidence of human-to-human transmission in the country. These statements came after false health alarm rumors circulating on social media and in the local press regarding the unexplained deaths.
On the other hand, the toll from the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude twin earthquakes that struck the northern part of the country about a month ago has also been updated. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquake has risen to 5,346 with 68 new deaths. According to official data, 16,740 people were injured, 17,907 were left homeless, and the government has started handing over the first permanent houses to the victims.
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- Q: Are the announced hantavirus deaths in Venezuela contagious from person to person?
- A: No. The Ministry of Health stated that hantavirus is transmitted from rodents to humans in the country and there is no scientific evidence of person-to-person transmission.
- Q: What is the current toll of the major earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela about a month ago?
- A: In the earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, the number of deaths rose to 5,346 and the number of injured rose to 16,740; 17,907 people were left homeless.
- Q: How does the identification process work for earthquake victims?
- A: Forensic medicine and the Ministry of Interior called on victims' families to undergo voluntary DNA testing to identify the bodies, especially those in morgues in La Guaira and Caracas.
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