The Virtual DOM handles event handling in a similar way to how it handles other updates to the UI. When an event occurs, such as a button click, the event is captured by the real DOM and passed on to the Virtual DOM.

  The Virtual DOM then identifies the component associated with the event and triggers the corresponding event handler function. This function can be defined by the developer and can perform any necessary actions or updates to the state of the component.

  Once the event handler function has finished executing, the component's state is updated with any changes that were made. The Virtual DOM then compares the updated state with the previous state to determine the minimal set of changes needed to update the real DOM.

  Finally, the Virtual DOM applies these changes to the real DOM, resulting in the updated UI being rendered and displayed to the user.

  It is important to note that the Virtual DOM handles event handling in a more efficient manner compared to directly manipulating the real DOM. Instead of updating the entire real DOM from scratch, the Virtual DOM intelligently calculates and applies only the necessary changes, reducing the overall amount of work required and improving performance.