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Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

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Purranque, Los Lagos, ChileConfidence 90%2 affectedJun 1, 2026

Chile has reported two new hantavirus cases, one in Bulnes, Ñuble Region, and another in Purranque, Los Lagos Region, bringing the national total for 2026 to 41 cases and 14 deaths.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    beaconbio.org · 2026-06-01

    Chile reported two new hantavirus cases. A 35-year-old man from Bulnes, Ñuble Region, was infected while sport fishing, marking the region's sixth case in 2026. Separately, a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque, Los Lagos Region, became the seventh case for that region and is in critical condition. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with the Ministry of Health maintaining a national health alert since January 2026.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

    On May 27, 2026, two new hantavirus cases were reported in Chile. Ñuble Region confirmed its sixth case of 2026, a 35-year-old man likely infected while sport fishing in Bulnes. Los Lagos Region confirmed its seventh case, a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with a significantly higher case fatality rate (34%) compared to 2025.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    beacon.unmc.edu · 2026-06-01

    Chile has confirmed 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths as of May 9, 2026, with a high case fatality rate of 34%. Two recent cases were reported in Ñuble (a 35-year-old man) and Los Lagos (a 47-year-old livestock worker from Purranque) regions in late May. The Andes virus, transmitted by the long-tailed mouse, is endemic in Chile, particularly in humid forest areas.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

    Chile confirmed two new hantavirus cases in May 2026. A 35-year-old man from Ñuble Region was likely infected while sport fishing in Bulnes, and a 47-year-old livestock worker from Purranque in Los Lagos Region is receiving ECMO support. As of May 9, 2026, Chile has reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths this year, with a significantly higher case fatality rate than in 2025.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

    Chile reported two new hantavirus cases: a 35-year-old man in Ñuble Region, likely infected while fishing in Santa Clara (Bulnes municipality), and a 47-year-old livestock worker in Los Lagos Region from Purranque. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with a 34% case fatality rate. The Ministry of Health has maintained a national health alert since January 2026.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    On May 27, 2026, Chile reported two new hantavirus cases. A 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque in Los Lagos Region became the seventh case for that region, and a 35-year-old man from Bulnes in Ñuble Region was the sixth case for his region, likely infected while sport fishing. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths for the year, with a 34% case fatality rate.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    On May 23, 2026, Ñuble Region confirmed its sixth hantavirus case in 2026, a 35-year-old man believed to have been infected while sport fishing in the rural area of Santa Clara, municipality of Bulnes. On May 20, 2026, Los Lagos Region confirmed its seventh hantavirus case, involving a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    Chile has reported two new hantavirus cases. A 35-year-old man in Ñuble Region was likely infected while sport fishing in Bulnes, and a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque in Los Lagos Region is receiving critical care. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with a 34% case fatality rate.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    On May 27, 2026, BEACON reported two new hantavirus cases in Chile. Ñuble Region confirmed its sixth case of 2026, a 35-year-old man from Bulnes. Los Lagos Region confirmed its seventh case, a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque. As of May 9, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths in 2026, with a significantly higher case fatality rate than the previous year.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    As of May 27, 2026, Chile confirmed two new hantavirus cases: a 35-year-old man in Ñuble Region, likely infected while fishing in Bulnes, and a 47-year-old livestock worker in Los Lagos Region from Purranque. This brings Chile's total to 41 cases and 14 deaths in 2026, with a 34% case fatality rate, higher than 2025.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    beacon.org · 2026-06-02

    On May 23, 2026, Chile's Ñuble Region confirmed its sixth hantavirus case of the year, a 35-year-old man likely infected while fishing in Santa Clara, Bulnes. On May 20, 2026, the Los Lagos Region reported its seventh case, a 47-year-old livestock worker from Purranque. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with a 34% case fatality rate for 2026, higher than the 18% in 2025.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    On May 23, 2026, Ñuble Region confirmed its sixth hantavirus case of the year, a 35-year-old man likely infected while fishing in Bulnes. On May 20, 2026, Los Lagos Region confirmed its seventh case, a 47-year-old livestock worker from Purranque. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths for the year.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    On May 27, 2026, Chile reported two new hantavirus cases. A 35-year-old man was infected while sport fishing in Santa Clara, Bulnes (Ñuble Region), and a 47-year-old livestock worker from Purranque (Los Lagos Region) is in critical condition. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had 41 cases and 14 deaths, with a national health alert in place since January 2026.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions - BEACON

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

    On May 27, 2026, two new hantavirus cases were reported in Chile. One case was a 35-year-old man in Ñuble Region, believed to be infected while sport fishing in Bulnes. The other was a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque in Los Lagos Region. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with a 34% case fatality rate for 2026.

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    New case of Hantavirus in the Los Ríos Region and update of annual cases

    globalriskatlas.com · 2026-06-03

    A new hantavirus case was confirmed in Chile's Los Ríos Region on May 28, 2026, involving a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque, who was transferred to Temuco due to severe respiratory condition. This brings the region's total to seven cases and four deaths this year, with a case fatality rate of 57%. An investigation is underway to determine the source of infection, suspected to be a rural area near Purranque.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

    Chile confirmed two new hantavirus cases in May 2026. The sixth case in Ñuble Region for the year involved a 35-year-old man likely infected while sport fishing in Bulnes. The seventh case in Los Lagos Region was a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque, currently receiving ECMO support in Temuco. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths in 2026, with a significantly higher case fatality rate of 34% compared to 2025.

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    Two new hantavirus cases reported in Chile, in Ñuble and Los Lagos regions

    beacon.bu.edu · 2026-06-03

    Chile confirmed two new hantavirus cases in May 2026: a 35-year-old man in Ñuble Region, believed to be infected while sport fishing in Bulnes, and a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque in Los Lagos Region. As of May 9, 2026, Chile had reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths, with a national health alert in place since January 2026. The Ñuble patient was transferred to a healthcare center in the Biobío Region.

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