Hantavirus in Bolivia | Hantatracker
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BoliviaConfidence 95%11 affectedJun 1, 2026
Hantatracker reports 11 confirmed hantavirus cases in Bolivia for 2026, with no deaths, noting a return to historical incidence and outlining prevention strategies.
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- PrimaryHantavirus in Bolivia | Hantatracker
hantatracker.io · 2026-06-01
Hantatracker reports 11 confirmed hantavirus cases in Bolivia for 2026, with no deaths, indicating a return to historical baseline incidence after a higher count in 2025. The Andes virus (ANDV), Laguna Negra virus, and Río Mamoré virus are endemic in the country. Key endemic regions include the departments of La Paz, Tarija, Beni, and Santa Cruz. Prevention strategies focus on rodent-proofing rural housing, sealing grain storage, and ventilating cabins before entry.
- ReferenceHEALTH INFORMATION - International SOS
cdn1.internationalsos.com · 2026-06-01
International SOS assesses the risk of hantavirus to travelers as low, as transmission is primarily from infected rodents, not person-to-person, except for the Andes virus. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is caused by "New World" hantaviruses found in Canada, the United States, and South American countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The WHO and ECDC also assess the global risk from the current outbreak as low to very low.
- ReferenceInformation about the Hantavirus Outbreak | The Swedish Pathogens Portal
pathogens.se · 2026-05-08
The Swedish Pathogens Portal provides information on the global hantavirus situation, noting that in Europe, including Sweden, hantavirus infections are primarily associated with the Puumala virus, which causes a milder form of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (nephropathia epidemica). No cases of the Andes virus, responsible for the recent cruise ship outbreak, have been detected in Sweden, and the overall public health risk in the country remains low. However, the portal highlights increased hantavirus activity reported in several countries in the Southern Cone region of the Americas (A
- ReferenceEpidemiological Alert Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the Americas Region - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
paho.org · 2026-06-01
As of epidemiological week 47 in 2025, eight countries in the Americas Region, primarily in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, United States, and Uruguay), reported a total of 229 confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and 59 deaths, resulting in a regional case fatality rate of 25.7%. Bolivia and Paraguay saw significant increases in incidence, with Paraguay experiencing an outbreak linked to occupational exposure. Argentina and Brazil observed an increase in lethality, with Argentina continuing to report the highest number of hantavirus c
- ReferenceVersion of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says - CBS News
cbsnews.com · 2026-05-16
France's Pasteur Institute has sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The analysis confirmed that the virus matches known strains circulating in South America, with no evidence of new characteristics that would increase its transmissibility or danger. This provides reassurance regarding the nature of the outbreak strain.
- ReferenceHantavirus in South America: A Physician's Prevention Guide for Travelers (2026)
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
A physician's guide published on May 6, 2026, advises travelers to South America on hantavirus prevention. It highlights that the Andes virus is endemic in wild rodent populations across southern and western South America, particularly in Argentine Patagonia (Bariloche, El Bolsón, Río Negro, Neuquén provinces) and parts of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Prevention relies on avoiding rodent-droppings exposure in rustic, enclosed spaces, as there is no vaccine for the Andes strain.
- ReferenceHantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome updates - NICD
vertexaisearch.google.com · 2026-06-02
This update from May 4, 2026, from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa, discusses HPS occurrence in North and South America, with Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay being core endemic countries. It also mentions HFRS in Europe and Asia. It describes symptoms and a high case fatality rate for HPS (30-50%).
- ReferenceHantavirus in Bolivia | Hantatracker
hantatracker.com · 2026-06-02
As of May 31, 2026, Bolivia has reported 11 confirmed hantavirus cases. The Andes virus (ANDV) is endemic in the country, with cases primarily occurring in the departments of La Paz, Tarija, Beni, and Santa Cruz. The 2026 incidence has reportedly returned closer to historical baseline levels after a higher count in 2025.
- ReferenceEpidemiological Alert Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the Americas Region - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert on December 19, 2025, detailing confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the Americas Region during 2025. Eight countries, primarily in the Southern Cone, reported a total of 229 cases and 59 deaths, resulting in a regional case fatality rate of 25.7%. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, the United States, and Uruguay were among the affected countries, with exposures predominantly in rural areas linked to cleaning activities, logging, and contact with rodents.
- ReferenceHantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak: What You Should Know About the Andes Virus
rti.org · 2026-06-03
The ongoing hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has brought the Andes virus into focus, as it is the only known hantavirus with documented human-to-human transmission. Health officials have identified this specific strain as the cause of the cases on the MV Hondius. Reports from December 2025 indicated drastic increases in hantavirus cases in the Americas, with Bolivia and Paraguay reporting numbers approximately doubling those of recent years. The Andes strain, prior to the cruise ship outbreak, was primarily isolated to Chile and Argentina, where it is a known threat. While the current gl
- ReferenceHantavirus in South America: A Physician's Prevention Guide for Travelers (2026)
travelwithwandr.com · 2026-05-07
An updated physician's guide for 2026 provides essential prevention information for travelers to South America, particularly regions like Patagonia, regarding hantavirus. The guide highlights high-risk areas for Andes hantavirus, which is endemic to wild rodent populations in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and parts of Peru. Specific high-risk regions include Argentine Patagonia (Bariloche, El Bolsón, the Lake District, Río Negro, and Neuquén provinces) and Chilean Patagonia (Aysén Region, Torres del Paine National Park, Chiloé Island, and the Carretera Austral corridor). Prevention strategies f
- ReferenceHantavirus - NaTHNaC
travelhealthpro.org.uk · 2026-06-03
NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre) provided an update on hantavirus, noting that in Bolivia, 48 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, including 11 deaths, were reported in 2025. This figure doubles the average reported in 2023 and 2024, with cases recorded in the Departments of La Paz, Tarija, Beni, and Santa Cruz, primarily from rural exposures. Hantaviruses are carried by rodents and can infect humans through contact with their urine, feces, or saliva. While uncommon, limited human-to-human transmission of HCPS due to Andes virus has been reported in close contact settin
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