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🇪🇸Hantavirus in Spain

As of 2026-05-14, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 10 hantavirus signals in Spain (active reporting). The most recent report was published 1h ago via Google News (FR).

Key facts · Spain

Country
Spain (ES)
Region
Europe
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
commensal Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) plus bank voles and field mice in forested and rural areas
Recent signal count
10 (active reporting)
Latest source
Google News (FR) · 1h ago

Recent hantavirus signals · Spain

  1. 01Hantavirus: Tests négatifs en Espagne et Italie, statu quo en France - BoursoramaGoogle News (FR) · 1h ago
  2. 02Mónica García, sobre la crisis del hantavirus: “España sale con más prestigio y liderazgo” - EL PAÍSGoogle News (ES) · 3h ago
  3. 03Hantavirus Tewaskan Tiga Penumpang Kapal Pesiar di Spanyol - Babel InsightGoogle News (ID) · 4h ago
  4. 04Hantavírus: oito casos confirmados são da estirpe transmissível entre humanos - SIC NotíciasGoogle News (PT) · 7h ago
  5. 05Hantavirus, última hora de los pacientes en España, Francia y Países Bajos, en directo | Los países europeos acuerdan PCR obligatoria para la tripulación del crucero al llegar a Países Bajos, donde harán cuarentena quienes no regresen a sus países - InfobaeGoogle News (ES) · 11h ago
  6. 06Hantavírus: testes feitos em pacientes suspeitos na Itália e na Espanha dão negativo; OMS afasta risco de pandemia - G1Google News (PT) · 18h ago
  7. 07Esfuerzo global para controlar el brote de hantavirus, mientras los casos en España y Francia disparan la incertidumbre - EL PAÍSGoogle News (ES) · 1d ago
  8. 08Första positiva resultatet av hantavirus i Spanien - SydkustenGoogle News (SV) · 2d ago
  9. 09İspanya'da karantinada tutulan yolculardan birinin hantavirüs testi pozitif çıktı - NTV HaberGoogle News (TR) · 2d ago
  10. 10Tàu du lịch có ổ dịch hantavirus tới đảo của Tây Ban Nha, WHO lên tiếng trấn an - Laodong.vnGoogle News (VI) · 4d ago

Hantavirus context · Spain

Spain sits in Europe, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of Seoul virus exposure linked to wild and pet rats in addition to the more familiar Puumala HFRS picture.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are commensal Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) plus bank voles and field mice in forested and rural 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 Spain is tracked

Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to Spain, 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 Spain, consult your national public health authority and the World Health Organization. This page is a surveillance signal, not a diagnostic tool.

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