Hantavirus 2026: Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories?
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Aysén, ChileConfidence 90%52 affectedJun 3, 2026
Several countries have issued travel advisories for Argentina and Chile due to hantavirus, with 39 cases confirmed in Chile and 13 cases, including three deaths, reported on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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- PrimaryHantavirus 2026: Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories?
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
As of May 28, 2026, no country has banned travel due to the hantavirus outbreak, but several governments, including the US CDC, UK FCDO, Australia Smartraveller, and EU ECDC, have issued health notices for Argentina and Chile. Chile confirmed 39 hantavirus cases by early May 2026 with a 33% fatality rate, with risk areas concentrated in southern and central Chile, particularly rural cabins in Aysén, Los Lagos, and Los Ríos regions. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified on May 2, 2026, of severe respiratory illness on the MV Hondius cruise ship. By May 26, 2026, 13 cases (11 confirm
- ReferenceElevated Hantavirus (Andes virus) case fatality rate reported in Chile during the 2026 season; 41 cases and 14 deaths reported as of 09 May 2026.
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
As of May 9, 2026, Chile has reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths during the 2026 season, indicating an elevated case fatality rate. Recent cases include two occupational cases among aquaculture divers in Aysén Region and a fatal pediatric case in Hijuelas, Valparaíso Region.
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