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Countries with Hantavirus Cases

20 countries reported confirmed hantavirus cases in 2026. Data includes severity breakdown, viral strain and last update.

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All inhabited continents

CountryRegionViral strainSitesCasesDeathsCFRMax severityUpdated
ChinaAsiaHantaan / Seoul39844.1%Medium16 May
Russiaโ€”โ€”26011.7%Medium1 May
Germanyโ€”โ€”25900.0%Low30 Apr
South Koreaโ€”โ€”12214.5%Low28 Apr
Swedenโ€”โ€”11400.0%Low20 Apr
MV Hondius (Ship)โ€”โ€”19333.3%High13 May
Finlandโ€”โ€”1900.0%Low31 Mar
Franceโ€”โ€”1700.0%Low12 Mar
ArgentinaSouth AmericaAndes36116.7%Medium16 May
USANorth AmericaSin Nombre46116.7%Medium16 May
ChileSouth AmericaAndes2500.0%Low29 Mar
Japanโ€”โ€”1300.0%Low20 Feb
AustraliaOceaniaUnmapped1200.0%Low22 Mar
South Africaโ€”โ€”1200.0%Low8 Mar
Brazilโ€”โ€”1200.0%Low27 Feb
Canadaโ€”โ€”1100.0%Low5 Mar
TanzaniaAfricaSangassou-like1100.0%Low14 Feb
BoliviaSouth AmericaAndes-like1100.0%Low10 Feb
Spainโ€”โ€”100โ€”Medium13 May
Europeโ€”โ€”100โ€”Low16 May

Data Notes

The data in this table is mock / demonstration data for illustrative purposes. In real practice, hantavirus surveillance varies significantly between countries: some have well-established national surveillance systems, while under-reporting is likely in others.

The viral strains listed are the most frequently associated with each country according to published scientific literature. A single country may have circulation of multiple strains.