New case of Hantavirus in the Los Ríos Region and update of annual cases
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Temuco, Araucanía Region, ChileConfidence 85%1 affectedToday
A new hantavirus case was confirmed in a 47-year-old male livestock worker from Purranque in Chile's Los Ríos Region, bringing the region's annual total to seven cases and four deaths.
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- PrimaryNew 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.
- ReferenceTwo 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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