Country surveillance · BT · no current signals

🇧🇹Hantavirus in Bhutan

As of 2026-05-14, no active hantavirus signals are being reported in Bhutan. This page tracks live hantavirus surveillance for Bhutan and will update automatically as new reports appear in open news sources.

Key facts · Bhutan

Country
Bhutan (BT)
Region
South Asia
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
rodents in the Murinae and Arvicolinae families, including commensal Rattus species in dense urban areas
Recent signal count
0 (no current signals)
Latest source
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Hantavirus context · Bhutan

Bhutan sits in South Asia, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of rare but documented hantavirus infections, mainly HFRS-type, with seroprevalence reported across India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are rodents in the Murinae and Arvicolinae families, including commensal Rattus species in dense urban areas. Human exposure typically happens through inhalation of aerosolized droppings, urine, or saliva from these rodents — most often in rural housing, agricultural buildings, or poorly ventilated indoor spaces with recent rodent activity.

How Bhutan is tracked

Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to Bhutan, then de-duplicated by URL and headline. Each signal links back to its original report so you can verify the source.

For confirmed case counts and clinical guidance in Bhutan, consult your national public health authority and the World Health Organization. This page is a surveillance signal, not a diagnostic tool.

Hantavirus surveillance · South Asia

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