Chile Ministry of Health statement concerning Andes hantavirus outbreak
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The Chile Ministry of Health issued a statement clarifying that primary hantavirus infection cases from a cruise ship transited through Chile outside the incubation period, ruling out local exposure. The Ministry maintains an epidemiological alert and advises on symptoms and prevention.
Species mentioned
- human
- long-tailed mouse
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outbreaknewstoday.com · 2026-06-03
The Chile Ministry of Health issued a statement on May 7, 2026, regarding the cruise ship that departed from Argentina on April 1st. The Ministry clarified that primary infection cases transited through Chile outside the hantavirus incubation period, ruling out exposure in Chile. In Chile, the Andes virus is the only confirmed cause of human hantavirus, with its reservoir being the long-tailed mouse found between the Atacama and Magallanes regions. The Andes virus can, exceptionally, be transmitted between people in contexts of close and prolonged contact. The Ministry of Health has maintain
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