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US CDC to wind down hantavirus response as outbreak eases
US CDC to wind down hantavirus response as outbreak eases Reuters
Reuters
VERIFIED SOURCE4h ago · 1 min read
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 →
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0
Confirmed outbreaks
Suspected cases
0
Under investigation
Deaths reported
0
Officially reported
Active foci
0
Incl. monitoring sites
Countries
0
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Fatality rate
3.6%
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Total sites
30
Cases 2026
307
High risk
1
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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
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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
US CDC to wind down hantavirus response as outbreak eases Reuters
Reuters
VERIFIED SOURCE4h ago · 1 min read
Global
US ends its hantavirus response as quarantines expire and threat wanes The Independent
The Independent
6m ago · 1 min read
Global
International public health response helped contain Andes hantavirus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship CIDRAP
CIDRAP
OFFICIAL SOURCE5h ago · 1 min read
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Hantavirus quarantined patients released from isolation after 42 days WTHR
WTHR
2h ago · 1 min read
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Hantavirus quarantine ends; no cases in the US WSB-TV
WSB-TV
2h ago · 1 min read
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CDC ends US hantavirus response
The Hill
2h ago · 1 min read
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WHO says hantavirus outbreak to be declared over by July 2 if no new cases emerge Anadolu Ajansı
Anadolu Ajansı
3h ago · 1 min read
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CDC Officially Ends Hantavirus Response as Outbreak Risk Recedes AJMC
AJMC
3h ago · 1 min read
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US CDC to end hantavirus response, WSJ reports The Mighty 790 KFGO
The Mighty 790 KFGO
3h ago · 1 min read
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CDC Concludes Response to Hantavirus Outbreak from Cruise Ship Devdiscourse
Devdiscourse
4h ago · 1 min read
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HHS Successfully Concludes Hantavirus Response Effort; Monitoring Ends with No Positive U.S. Case HHS.gov
HHS.gov
4h ago · 1 min read
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CDC prepares to end its hantavirus response as American passengers celebrate the end of quarantine 10TV
10TV
5h ago · 1 min read
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US disease control agency to end hantavirus response: report TRT World
TRT World
6h ago · 1 min read
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Omaha quarantine unit shares lessons as last passengers from hantavirus ship leave Omaha World-Herald
Omaha World-Herald
9h ago · 1 min read
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Americans on hantavirus-infected ship end quarantine NBC News
NBC News
9h ago · 1 min read
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Hantavirus quarantine ends for Americans held for six weeks in Nebraska The Guardian
The Guardian
VERIFIED SOURCE15h ago · 1 min read
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Local influencer returns home after quarantine following hantavirus outbreak on ship NBC Boston
NBC Boston
15h ago · 1 min read
Global
Last American hantavirus cruise ship passenger released from quarantine The Hill
The Hill
20h ago · 1 min read
Global
Hantavirus quarantine ends for exposed cruise passengers, including two with NH ties WMUR
WMUR
21h ago · 1 min read
Global
UNMC hantavirus operation wraps up, team ready if Ebola outbreak calls Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Examiner
21h ago · 1 min read
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‘No room for error': UNMC reflects as quarantine ends for hantavirus cruise ship passengers Nebraska Public Media
Nebraska Public Media
Yesterday · 1 min read
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Video Travel blogger documents journey on cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Yesterday · 1 min read
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Hantavirus threat from cruise ship outbreak ends in US, official say Scripps News
Scripps News
Yesterday · 1 min read
Global
Health officials to discuss end of hantavirus monitoring operation in Omaha WOWT
WOWT
Yesterday · 1 min read
International — MV Hondius
Hantavirus quarantine monitoring ends for M/V Hondius passengers at UNMC WOWT
WOWT
Yesterday · 1 min read
Global
Hantavirus en el crucero: la OMS dará por finalizado el brote si no se notifican nuevos casos antes del 2 de julio próximo La Nación
La Nación
2h ago · 1 min read
Global
La OMS declarará el fin del brote de hantavirus el 2 de julio si no surgen nuevos casos consalud.es
consalud.es
3h ago · 1 min read
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Hantavirus: un artículo en The Lancet advierte sobre la situación en América Latina Infobae
Infobae
3h ago · 1 min read
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Avanza en el Sur una investigación para determinar si existen roedores con hantavirus Diario Mendoza
Diario Mendoza
4h ago · 1 min read
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Pasajero de un barco con hantavirus regresa a casa tras 42 días de cuarentena CNN en Español
CNN en Español
5h ago · 1 min read
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Aclaran que la aparición de un ratón colilargo en Plaza Huincul no representa una alerta por hantavirus Fuego24
Fuego24
5h ago · 1 min read
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Además del hantavirus, alertan por la panleucopenia felina en Bariloche MejorInformado.com
MejorInformado.com
8h ago · 1 min read
Global
Neuquén refuerza el monitoreo del hantavirus Cutral Co al Instante
Cutral Co al Instante
18h ago · 1 min read
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Tras la muerte por hantavirus, investigan si hubo un contagio interhumano y envían muestras al Malbrán Diario El Cordillerano
Diario El Cordillerano
Yesterday · 1 min read
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Muerte por hantavirus: piden extremar medidas preventivas NoticiasNet
NoticiasNet
Yesterday · 1 min read
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Hantavirus: murió una mujer en Bariloche y activan el seguimiento de contactos estrechos Perfil
Perfil
Yesterday · 1 min read
Global
Murió la mujer que estaba internada con hantavirus en Bariloche Página|12
Página|12
Yesterday · 1 min read
Global
Neuquén fortalece el monitoreo del hantavirus y aporta su experiencia a una investigación internacional Neuquen Informa
Neuquen Informa
Yesterday · 1 min read
Global
Confirmaron una muerte por hantavirus en Bariloche Infobae
Infobae
Yesterday · 1 min read
Patagonia
Confirmaron otra muerte en la Patagonia por la cepa de hantavirus que se contagia entre personas ADNSUR
ADNSUR
Yesterday · 1 min read
Verified timeline
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US CDC to wind down hantavirus response as outbreak eases Reuters
US ends its hantavirus response as quarantines expire and threat wanes The Independent
International public health response helped contain Andes hantavirus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship CIDRAP
Hantavirus quarantined patients released from isolation after 42 days WTHR
Hantavirus en el crucero: la OMS dará por finalizado el brote si no se notifican nuevos casos antes del 2 de julio próximo La Nación
WHO says hantavirus outbreak to be declared over by July 2 if no new cases emerge Anadolu Ajansı
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