Hantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
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Tarija, Tarija, BoliviaConfidence 95%1 affectedJun 1, 2026
Health authorities in Bolivia reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city for 2026, involving a man in his early 30s who likely contracted the virus from wild rodents.
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- PrimaryHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
traveldoctor.com.au · 2026-06-01
Health authorities in Bolivia reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city for 2026 on April 10. The deceased was a man in his early 30s, believed to have contracted the virus from wild rodents during his agricultural work.
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Health authorities reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city, Bolivia, for 2026 on April 10, 2026. The deceased individual was in their early 30s and is believed to have contracted the virus from wild rodents in their agricultural occupation.
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Health authorities have reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city, Bolivia, for 2026. The deceased individual was in their early 30s and is believed to have contracted the virus from wild rodents in their agricultural occupation. This follows an earlier confirmed death in Tarija Department in February 2026. Bolivia has seen ongoing hantavirus activity, with 48 cases confirmed between January and November 2025, 15 of which were in Tarija Department. The fatal outcome of these cases underscores the persistent public health significance of hantavirus in the region, particularly i
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Health authorities have reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city, Bolivia for 2026. The deceased individual was in their early 30s and is thought to have acquired the virus via wild rodents in his agricultural job.
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Health authorities reported the second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city, Bolivia, for 2026. The deceased was a man in his early 30s, believed to have contracted the virus from wild rodents in his agricultural job. This highlights the ongoing risk in endemic areas.
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
traveldoctor.com.au · 2026-06-02
Health authorities reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city, Bolivia, for 2026. The deceased was a male in his early 30s, believed to have contracted the virus through contact with wild rodents during his agricultural work. This follows an earlier death in the department.
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Health authorities in Bolivia have reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city for 2026. The deceased was a 30-year-old individual who is believed to have contracted the virus through exposure to wild rodents during their agricultural work. Hantavirus is endemic in several departments in Bolivia, including La Paz, Tarija, Beni, and Santa Cruz. Prevention measures include rodent-proofing rural housing, sealing grain storage, and ventilating cabins before cleaning.
- ReferenceHantavirus-related death in Bolivia - Health Alerts - Travel Doctor
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Health authorities reported a second hantavirus-related death in Tarija city, Bolivia, for 2026 on April 10, 2026. The deceased was in their early 30s and is believed to have contracted the virus from wild rodents during agricultural work. This follows an earlier reported death in the same region.
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