Currently confirmed cases
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sources: WHO Disease Outbreak News, CDC, national bulletins
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Hantavirus tracker — global cases, outbreaks & surveillance.
Hantatracker aggregates confirmed cases, deaths, and outbreaks from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and international news sources — updated every six hours. Explore the global dashboard, country-level details, and an interactive outbreak map.
Global overview
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Deaths
3
Reported fatalities
Case fatality rate
37.50%
Deaths ÷ confirmed
Countries with active cases
1
Active outbreak clusters
Active outbreaks
1
Emerging or active status
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Latest reports
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- USA ladbible.com ·
New Hantavirus vaccine in development as US declares it 'level 3'
Scientists from the UK, South Africa and the US are working on a new hantavirus vaccine, following a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship.
- UK aljazeera.com ·
UK identifies new suspected hantavirus case on remote island
Health authorities are monitoring a growing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with a new suspected case identified among a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha.
- GBR dailymail.com ·
Third Briton feared to have hantavirus is in rat-infested settlement known as 'world's most remote inhabited island' with just 250 people
A third Brit is feared to be infected with hantavirus on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island with less than 300 residents.
- thedailymash.co.uk ·
Stop having sex with rats: Hantavirus advice that could save your life
ARE you worried about contracting hantavirus? You should be, because it’s tiny and could be hiding anywhere. Stay safe by taking the following sensible precautions.
- USA cdc.gov ·
CDC Provides Update on Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to M/V Hondius Cruise Ship
The U.S. government is actively monitoring and responding to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
- ESP abcnews.com ·
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive passengers and crew members on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
- ESP economictimes.indiatimes.com ·
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive passengers and crew members on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
- npr.org ·
Authorities track dozens of passengers who left cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
Authorities are monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship while tracking down people who came in contact with them.
- insurancejournal.com ·
Health Officials Downplay Pandemic Risk From Cruise Hantavirus Outbreak
The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization officials said, downplaying an incident that has raised concern about a new viral threat.
- cbc.ca ·
Why do people still take cruises? Convenience, value outweigh health risks, experts say
By all accounts, the cruise industry is thriving, and tourism experts say they don't see that changing.
- USA timesofindia.indiatimes.com ·
US CDC reportedly classifies hantavirus outbreak as level 3: What does this say about severity of the outbreak
US CDC reportedly classifies hantavirus outbreak as level 3: What does this say about severity of the outbreak
- ESP seattlepi.com ·
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
A hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Hantavirus questions, answered
What is Hantavirus?
Hantaviruses are a family of RNA viruses carried mainly by rodents that can cause severe human disease. New World hantaviruses (Americas) cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a respiratory illness with case fatality rates of 30–40%. Old World hantaviruses (Europe, Asia) cause haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), with case fatality rates of 1–15% depending on the strain.
How is Hantavirus transmitted?
People are typically infected after inhaling aerosols from the urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents — most commonly when cleaning enclosed rural spaces such as cabins or storage sheds. Rodent bites and contaminated food can also transmit the virus. Person-to-person transmission is rare and has only been documented for Andes virus in southern South America.
What are the symptoms of Hantavirus infection?
Early symptoms (1–8 weeks after exposure) resemble flu: fever, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Late-stage HPS progresses to rapid respiratory failure due to fluid in the lungs. HFRS additionally causes acute kidney injury and bleeding. Seek urgent medical care if these symptoms follow possible rodent exposure.
Is there a vaccine or specific treatment for Hantavirus?
No vaccine is currently approved for use outside of a limited number of countries (primarily for HFRS in parts of Asia). There is no specific antiviral therapy; care is supportive — oxygen, fluid management, and intensive care for severe cases. Prevention focuses on rodent control and avoiding aerosolised rodent waste.
How is the case fatality rate calculated on Hantatracker?
Case fatality rate (CFR) is computed as confirmed deaths divided by confirmed cases × 100, aggregated across all reported sources. Because reporting completeness varies by country and over time, the CFR shown is an indicator and should not be interpreted as a clinical estimate.
Where does Hantatracker source its data?
Case data is aggregated from the World Health Organization (WHO) Disease Outbreak News feed, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hantavirus surveillance pages, and curated international news via NewsAPI. AI-assisted normalisation extracts country, region, and a one-sentence summary; all entries link back to the original report.
About Hantatracker
Hantatracker is an open dashboard for tracking Hantavirus activity in real time. We aggregate data from World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NewsAPI and use AI-assisted normalisation to surface outbreaks faster than manual reporting alone. Read the full methodology, data sources, and editorial standards.