Bornavirus risk: clinics in Brandenburg feel well equipped!

Bornavirus risk: clinics in Brandenburg feel well equipped!

Oranienburg, Deutschland - in Brandenburg, the Bornavirus, especially due to a recently reported death in Upper Bavaria, ensures concerned faces. A man died after an infection with the virus, which is transmitted by the Feldspitzmaus (Borna Disease Virus 1, Bodv-1). The dreaded mouse is considered the main carrier of this virus and can wear it for life without getting sick. Like the Märkische General reports, experts from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) Western Brandenburg as a "alleged endemic area" for the virus.

The Bornavirus can lead to severe inflammation of the brain, which is often fatal. The malefactors who promote the infection are urine, feces and saliva of the Feldspitzmaus. In Germany there are only a maximum of ten confirmed cases of this disease annually, but the danger is real. Infection can be made via contaminated areas, dust or even carcass. The symptoms are initially non -specific: headache, fever and general feeling of illness occur frequently, but can quickly develop into serious neurological disorders that ultimately lead to the coma.

preparation of the clinics

in the local clinics such as the Neuruppin hospital, the dangers are aware of the dangers. Clinic spokeswoman Manuela Lenz emphasizes that you are well prepared for possible Bornavirus infections. The Oberhavel clinics in Oranienburg and Hennigsdorf also regularly provide regular information about new, perhaps rare illnesses and take the situation very seriously. The district hospital Prignitz in Perleberg, on the other hand, currently sees no urgent need for action, but has been struggling with tick bites lately.

less known is that the Feldspitzmaus can also be found in other regions of Germany, such as in Bavaria and Saxony, and that it is also considered a carrier of the virus. A study shows that a total of 14 deaths have been documented in Germany since 1995 that are directly connected to the virus. At the end of 2019, an eleven -year -old girl also lost her life through this insidious infection, which is still considered serious. Martin Beer, head of the Institute for Virus Diagnostics, warns that the Bornavirus should be considered a serious threat.

The path of the virus

How is the virus actually transmitted? The transmission paths are diverse. Contact with infected mice or their excretions is the most common. Human-to-human broadcasts are extremely rare and previously excluded. The transmission between horses and humans is also no risk. Nevertheless, areas with high risk, such as Bavaria, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, are alerted.

The measures to protect yourself are clear: gardening should be carried out with gloves, and food sources for Feldspitz mice should be identified and eliminated in the home area. The Health research of the BMBF also recommends that unclear encephalitis cases in areas. In summary, it can be said that despite the risk of the Bornavirus, the risk proposals in the clinics are largely under control. With a mixture of caution and well -founded preparation, the health service providers are determined to protect the population and to raise awareness of this potentially fatal illness.