HEALTH INFORMATION - International SOS

Species mentioned

• rodents

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  HEALTH 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.

• Reference
  Hantavirus Infection in the United States Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report May 13, 2026 - KDHE↗

  coronavirus.kdheks.gov · 2026-06-01

  As of May 12, 2026, WHO and ECDC reported 11 Andes virus cases linked to the MV Hondius outbreak, with 9 confirmed cases, 2 probable cases, and 3 fatalities. No confirmed secondary cases outside the ship have been reported. Data from PAHO for the week ending May 2, 2026, shows Paraguay reported 13 cases, Argentina 44 cases, and Panama 4 cases.