Asia · IND
Hantavirus in India
India Hantavirus surveillance: Thottapalayam virus endemic. No active outbreaks currently reported. Live tracking via WHO + NCDC India.
Currently confirmed
0
Deaths
0
CFR
0.0%
Endemic regions
Sporadic seroprevalence reports; full clinical surveillance limited.
Animal reservoir
Various shrews and rodents.
Prevention
General rodent-control hygiene; clinical awareness in fever-of-unknown-origin cases.
Recent news from India
- India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: National Institute of Virology
Two Indian nationals reportedly infected with the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship.
BusinessLine · May 8, 2026
Source authority
Surveillance data for India is reconciled against NCDC India and the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News.
Other Asia countries
Medical advisory
This page is informational. If you have symptoms after possible rodent exposure in India, contact a healthcare provider or NCDC India immediately.