13 May — ECDC: 11 total cases (9 confirmed, 2 probable) · 3 deaths · no new cases since 13 May — all contacts under 42-day monitoring
307 confirmed cases in 2026
Live global monitoring of hantavirus cases, outbreaks, country updates and latest news.
Hantavirus remains a rare disease globally. Data reflects confirmed cases reported to public health authorities in 2026. Learn more →
Confirmed cases
0
Confirmed outbreaks
Suspected cases
0
Under investigation
Deaths reported
0
Officially reported
Active foci
0
Incl. monitoring sites
Countries
0
With confirmed outbreaks
Fatality rate
3.6%
Confirmed cases only
Monitoring locations do not imply confirmed local transmission. Suspected cases are under investigation and are not counted in confirmed totals.
Global Distribution
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Severity
Total sites
30
Cases 2026
307
High risk
1
Monitor.
5
Confirmed cases, suspected cases and monitored contacts are displayed separately. Monitoring locations (dashed cyan markers) do not imply confirmed local transmission.
10 May 2026 update · Tenerife is listed as a monitoring location due to MV Hondius disembarkation and passenger repatriation. This does not imply confirmed local transmission.
Outbreak intelligence
Verified data from official health agencies and accredited sources. Sorted by most recent update and severity.
MV Hondius cruise vessel cluster
Patagonia / South Atlantic route
MV Hondius (Ship)· Andes
Confirmed
9
Deaths
3
CFR
33.3%
Suspected
2
MV Hondius — Tenerife disembarkation & contact monitoring
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Spain· Andes
USA Western States — HPS Endemic Surveillance
Western States (endemic)
USA· Sin Nombre virus
Argentina/Chile — Andes Virus HPS Endemic Surveillance
Patagonia / Andes corridor (endemic)
Argentina· Andes
China — HFRS National Surveillance
National endemic surveillance (HFRS)
China· Hantaan virus / Seoul virus
Europe — Puumala HFRS Endemic Monitoring
Endemic HFRS zone (Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands)
Europe· Puumala
⚠ This dashboard is for informational purposes only and may lag behind official reporting. It does not provide medical advice. For official information consult WHO, CDC or your national health authority.
Hantavirus cases in the United States are monitored through official health reports, state-level updates and regional news. This tracker provides a global overview with country-level information, recent reports and an interactive map to help users follow new developments.
HantaTracker is a global hantavirus monitoring dashboard that aggregates confirmed case data, outbreak reports and live hantavirus updates from WHO, CDC, ECDC and PAHO. It provides an interactive global hantavirus map and country-by-country updates for public information purposes.
Yes. The interactive map and country pages display confirmed cases, suspected cases and active outbreak locations by country and region. Data is sourced from official health agencies and verified media reports. Hantavirus cases 2026 are updated regularly.
Yes. The tracker includes US state-level hantavirus data reported by the CDC and state health departments, covering hantavirus outbreak news and case counts. For official US guidance, always refer directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
No. Hantavirus remains a rare disease globally. WHO, PAHO and ECDC have not issued elevated risk advisories for the general public in 2026. Standard precautions — avoiding contact with wild rodent droppings, urine and nesting materials — are sufficient for most people.
About the disease
Hantavirus spreads primarily through contact with infected rodent droppings, urine or saliva — not between people.
How it spreads →
Despite outbreak news cycles, hantavirus causes a very small number of annual cases worldwide compared to other infectious diseases.
Global data →
With one exception (Andes virus in southern South America), no hantavirus strain spreads directly between humans.
Learn more →
WHO, PAHO and ECDC have not issued elevated risk advisories for 2026. Standard precautions are sufficient for most people.
Prevention →
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Reservoir | Wild rodents (deer mouse, cotton rat, rice rat, bank vole) |
| Incubation | 1–8 weeks (average 2–4 weeks) |
| Transmission | Inhalation of aerosolised rodent excreta; contact; rarely bites |
| Vaccine | None approved globally |
| Treatment | Supportive care; no specific antiviral approved |
| Prevention | Rodent control, PPE, sealing entry points |
Surveillance updates
Global
Catherine Houlihan: A Cruise Ship Outbreak Exposed the Real Gap in Our Pandemic Defenses — Nobody Knows How to Stop the Virus Before Symptoms BigGo Finance
BigGo Finance
16h ago · 1 min read
Global
3 dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship: What to know ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
8 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
What is hantavirus? Symptoms, spread and prevention explained by an expert The University of Utah
The University of Utah
8 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Demystifying Hantavirus: Free Talk In Planetarium At Los Alamos Nature Center Oct. 15 Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos Daily Post
7 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Russia
What Worries Experts About the Russia 'Plague' Incident Time Magazine
Time Magazine
7 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Suspected hantavirus outbreak may have 'human-to-human transmission': WHO official ABC7 Los Angeles
ABC7 Los Angeles
2 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Sánchez se da autobombo con el hantavirus y un médico lo retrata: "Confieso cierta perplejidad" ESdiario
ESdiario
10h ago · 1 min read
Global
Un profesor de Medicina desmonta el artículo de Sánchez sobre el hantavirus con el jefe de la OMS El Debate
El Debate
18h ago · 1 min read
International — MV Hondius
El MV Hondius, el crucero del hantavirus, volverá a navegar cerca de Canarias cinco meses después Atlántico Hoy
Atlántico Hoy
Yesterday · 1 min read
Global
Polémica en la comunidad científica por la firma de Pedro Sánchez en un artículo sobre el hantavirus publicado en el NEJM Gaceta Médica
Gaceta Médica
9 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Muerte de gendarmes por hantavirus: la obra social que los abandonó por el vaciamiento de Nación Que Pasa Salta
Que Pasa Salta
7 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Transmisión interpersonal del virus Andes: revisión narrativa de la evidencia actual y sus implicaciones clínicas www.elsevier.com
www.elsevier.com
7 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Sánchez lleva su gestión del hantavirus a una prestigiosa revista médica y firma un artículo junto al jefe de la OMS El Debate
El Debate
6 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
En medio de alerta sanitaria: así avanza test rápido para detectar hantavirus desarrollado desde UACH BioBioChile
BioBioChile
3 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Global
El Municipio impulsa una nueva campaña de vacunación de Fiebre Hemorrágica Olavarria.gov.ar
Olavarria.gov.ar
29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read
Global
Hantavirus en Primavera: un riesgo que también puede estar dentro de casa El Desconcierto
El Desconcierto
30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read
Global
¿Qué ocurre con los chilenos del crucero afectado por hantavirus? Minsal entregó nuevo reporte sobre su estado de salud TVN
TVN
28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read
Verified timeline
Verified events only — official health agency sources and accredited media.
Sánchez se da autobombo con el hantavirus y un médico lo retrata: "Confieso cierta perplejidad" ESdiario
Catherine Houlihan: A Cruise Ship Outbreak Exposed the Real Gap in Our Pandemic Defenses — Nobody Knows How to Stop the Virus Before Symptoms BigGo Finance
Un profesor de Medicina desmonta el artículo de Sánchez sobre el hantavirus con el jefe de la OMS El Debate
El MV Hondius, el crucero del hantavirus, volverá a navegar cerca de Canarias cinco meses después Atlántico Hoy
Polémica en la comunidad científica por la firma de Pedro Sánchez en un artículo sobre el hantavirus publicado en el NEJM Gaceta Médica
3 dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship: What to know ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
What is hantavirus? Symptoms, spread and prevention explained by an expert The University of Utah
Demystifying Hantavirus: Free Talk In Planetarium At Los Alamos Nature Center Oct. 15 Los Alamos Daily Post
"Verified" means the item links to an official health agency or reputable global news source. This timeline may lag behind official reporting.
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Data sources
Global hantavirus fact sheet and surveillance guidelines.
Visit WHO →HPS epidemiology, prevention guidelines and case reporting.
Visit CDC →European HFRS surveillance, Puumala and Dobrava monitoring.
Visit ECDC →Americas hantavirus surveillance and outbreak response.
Visit PAHO →This dashboard aggregates data from official health agencies and verified media sources. Case counts reflect figures reported to public health authorities. For clinical or public health decisions, always consult official health authorities.