China: Man dies after testing positive to another virus called 'Hantavirus'

A man from Yunnan province of China Has die after testing positive to Hantavirus.

The man died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus, China’s Global Times reports.

Humans who contract the hantavirus usually come into contact with rodents that carry the virus.

"Rodent infestation in and around the home remains the primary risk for hantavirus exposure.

"Even healthy individuals are at risk for HPS infection if exposed to the virus, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said in its website."

A person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus on Monday. He was tested positive for #hantavirus. Other 32 people on bus were tested. pic.twitter.com/SXzBpWmHvW

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) March 24, 2020