Dear clients,

If you have a scheduled appointment at one of our clinics, have recently stayed in South America, and are experiencing symptoms of an infectious illness (such as fever, cough, or muscle pain), please inform us in advance. We kindly ask you to contact us before visiting the clinic via our client line at +420 222 300 300.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Canadian Medical Team

What is the Andes hantavirus?

Hantaviruses are viruses primarily transmitted by rodents. People can become infected, for example, by inhaling dust contaminated with the urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents. Human-to-human transmission is very rare, but isolated cases have been reported for the Andes virus strain.

How can you protect yourself?

• avoid contact with rodents and their droppings,
• avoid inhaling dust in unclean or enclosed spaces,
• maintain proper hand hygiene,
• contact a doctor if you develop health problems after returning from risk areas.

Current information (in Czech language) from the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic can be found here.