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Madrid reinforces monitoring after a second hantavirus case
Madrid keeps the hantavirus health protocol active after a second case is confirmed at Hospital Gómez Ulla. The patient, admitted without symptoms after a positive PCR result, developed a mild fever during isolation, leading to reinforced medical monitoring.
The case is linked to a group of Spanish travellers who returned from the MV Hondius vessel. Several of them remain under observation in individual rooms at the centre, as a preventive measure and to avoid any risk of transmission.
The first person affected was detected on 11 May. He is a 70-year-old man who remains symptom-free and under medical supervision more than two weeks after his admission. So far, his condition has not presented any complications.
The second patient was admitted on 25 May and was also isolated from the outset. The onset of a low-grade fever does not necessarily mean a worsening, but it does require close monitoring within the Unidad de Aislamiento y Tratamiento de Alto Nivel.
Twelve travellers remain under observation at Gómez Ulla. According to the available information, all remain symptom-free and have tested negative in the tests carried out so far, although the protocol remains active as a precaution.
The hospital, located in Carabanchel, is one of the centres in Madrid equipped to manage high-risk infectious diseases. Its specialised unit makes it possible to isolate patients, monitor their condition and protect healthcare staff throughout the process.
For the city, the impact lies not in restrictions on the public, but in the activation of a highly specific health response. The case is a reminder of how Madrid concentrates resources prepared for infrequent situations that require speed, isolation and constant follow-up.
For local residents, the key is not to confuse monitoring with alarm. The patients are under control, contacts remain monitored, and the protocol is intended precisely to ensure that the episode does not leave the hospital setting.