bank vole

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A bank vole, Myodes glareolus, with brown fur and a rounded body, sits among green moss holding a piece of red berry in its front paws.

bank vole

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Also known as: Clethrionomys glareolus, Myodes glareolus

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hantavirus
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
…which is carried by the bank vole (Myodes glareolus). Nephropathia epidemica has occurred in Scandinavia, western Russia, and other parts of Europe. Mild hemorrhagic illness can also result from infection with the Seoul virus, which is carried by the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus). Seoul virus infections typically occur in Asia,…
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…which is carried by the bank vole (Myodes glareolus). Nephropathia epidemica has occurred in Scandinavia, western Russia, and other parts of Europe. Mild hemorrhagic illness can also result from infection with the Seoul virus, which is carried by the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus). Seoul virus infections typically occur in Asia,…
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