Putin crisis as Russia’s ‘TikTok soldiers’ hit by deadly ‘mouse fever’ | World | News
Russia’s “Tiktok soldiers” nicknamed a well -known Chechen Special Forces Unit was shot by the epidemic of a dangerous rodent.
At least three members of the Akhmat battalion, a more famous group to publish more gradual war images than real war area achievements, was contracting Hantavirus, a disease commonly called “mouse fire” by Russian and Ukrainian troops. Telegram. The most serious form of the virus is hemorrhagic fever with kidney syndrome (HFR) usually begins with flu -like symptoms and progresses to high fever and abdominal pain. In severe cases, it may cause low blood pressure, eye bleeding and ultimately renal failure.
Hantavirus, which can be fatal in 38% of cases, is transmitted by contact with infected rodent, feces or saliva, not among humans.
An Akhmat Battalion Medic said that using Callign Shama, a Russian telegraph channel exceeded the positions of mice.
“Mice are everywhere. We wake up because they’re running,” he said, three soldiers already got sick.
It remains unclear how the infection is currently spreading into the unit located near Zaporizhzhia in Southeast Ukraine.
This is the first time the Russian forces are not facing a virus epidemic. In 2023, he saw an increase in cases where Russian troops in Kharkiv claimed that the Ukraine Military Intelligence Directorate (Gur) claimed that the Kremlin forces were “collectively”.
Shortly after full -scale invasion, the Akhmat battalion, which was active in Ukraine, participated in the conflict while producing heavy stylized propaganda videos supporting Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
The group faced war crimes, including the torture of Ukrainian civilians, and previously reportedly played roles by the Wagner Mercenary Group.
There is currently no specific antiviral treatment for HANTAVİRUS. Although vaccinations are available, it is only approved in South Korea and China and targets certain strains.
