There have been no outbreaks of "rat fever" in the Russian Federation since the beginning of the year, the information appeared on the department's channel in the MAX messenger. Experts explained that we are talking about hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. It is an acute viral disease transmitted to humans by rodents. Rospotrabendzor added that the country has enough testing systems necessary for diagnosis. The epidemiological situation regarding "rat fever" is stable and controlled. The department noted that an increase in incidence occurs every 3-5 years.