Second hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
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Yacuiba, Tarija, BoliviaConfidence 95%2 affectedJun 1, 2026
Health authorities in Tarija Department, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026, a 30-year-old agricultural worker from Yacuiba. Nine suspected cases have been reported in the region.
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- PrimarySecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Health authorities in Tarija Department, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026, with two confirmed and seven ruled out. The high case fatality rate in Tarija's 2026 cases suggests delayed healthcare presentation, particularly for rural agricultural workers.
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beaconbio.org · 2026-06-01
The Departmental Health Service of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija this year, with two confirmed and seven ruled out. Endemic areas for hantavirus in Tarija Department include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultural workers face a higher risk of exposure.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
beacon.ceid.bu.edu · 2026-06-01
The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The fatality was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026, including two confirmed cases and seven ruled out. Endemic areas for hantavirus in Tarija Department include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultural workers face a higher risk of exposure.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Tarija Department, Bolivia, confirmed its second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba, who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest. This follows the first death reported in February. Endemic areas like Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya face higher risks for agricultural workers, and the high case fatality rate suggests delayed healthcare presentation.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed a second hantavirus-related death in 2026 on March 26. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba, exposed to wild rodents during fruit harvest. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija, with two confirmed deaths and a concerning high case fatality rate.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
beacon.who.int · 2026-06-02
On March 26, 2026, the Departmental Health Service of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in the region for 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvesting. The first death in Tarija was reported on February 13, 2026. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026. Endemic areas include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Health authorities in Tarija Department, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had incidental contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026, including two confirmed cases and seven ruled out. The high case fatality rate in Tarija's 2026 cases represents a concerning trend, suggesting delayed healthcare presentation for the cases.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Tarija Department, Bolivia, confirmed its second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026, including two confirmed cases and seven ruled out. Endemic areas for hantavirus in Tarija Department include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultural workers face a higher risk of exposure.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
beacon.bu.edu · 2026-03-26
The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026 within the region. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had incidental contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. This follows the first death reported on February 13, 2026, involving a 36-year-old male in the same area. To date in 2026, nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija, with two confirmed and seven ruled out. Endemic areas for hantavirus in Tarija Department include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultura
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
beacon.bu.edu · 2026-06-02
The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026 within the region. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had incidental contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026, including two confirmed cases and seven ruled out. Endemic areas for hantavirus in Tarija Department include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultural workers face a higher risk of exposure.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
The Departmental Health Service of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in the region for 2026 on March 26. The victim was a 30-year-old agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvesting. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija this year, with two confirmed and seven ruled out. This follows the first death reported on February 13, 2026, in the same area.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities - BEACON
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
On March 26, 2026, the Departmental Health Service of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death of the year. The victim was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba, who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija so far in 2026.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
beacon.bu.edu · 2026-06-03
Tarija Department, Bolivia, confirmed its second hantavirus-related death in 2026, a 30-year-old agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had incidental contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. This follows a previous death reported in February. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026, including two confirmed cases and seven ruled out. Endemic areas for hantavirus in Tarija Department include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultural workers face a higher risk of exposure.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026 on March 26, 2026. The fatality was a 30-year-old male agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had incidental contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest activities. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija to date in 2026.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
The Departmental Health Service of Tarija, Bolivia, confirmed the second hantavirus-related death in 2026. The victim was a 30-year-old agricultural worker from Yacuiba who had contact with wild rodents during fruit harvest. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija in 2026, with two confirmed deaths. Endemic areas like Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya face higher risk for agricultural workers, and delayed healthcare presentation is a concern.
- ReferenceSecond hantavirus death in Tarija Department, Bolivia, linked to farming activities
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
Tarija Department in Bolivia confirmed its second hantavirus-related death in 2026, a 30-year-old agricultural worker from Yacuiba. The first death was a 36-year-old male in the same area. Nine suspected cases have been reported in Tarija this year. Endemic areas include Yacuiba, Bermejo, and Padcaya, where agricultural workers face higher exposure risk. The high case fatality rate suggests delayed healthcare presentation. Bolivia had 48 confirmed HPS cases in 2025, doubling the average of previous years.
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