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🇮🇳Hantavirus in India

As of 2026-05-14, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 6 hantavirus signals in India (active reporting). The most recent report was published 1h ago via Google News (EN).

Key facts · India

Country
India (IN)
Region
South Asia
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
house shrews (Suncus murinus) and the urban-rat species that share human living spaces
Recent signal count
6 (active reporting)
Latest source
Google News (EN) · 1h ago

Recent hantavirus signals · India

  1. 01Hantavirus response appropriate, but preparedness gaps remain: Top virologist Dr Shahid Jameel - India TodayGoogle News (EN) · 1h ago
  2. 02After hantavirus, now norovirus? How a gut bug forced a France cruise ship into lockdown - The Times of IndiaGoogle News (EN) · 3h ago
  3. 03Hantavirus outbreak: Deadly Andes strain detected in cruise ship cases; eight cases confirmed - The Times of IndiaGoogle News (EN) · 4h ago
  4. 04Why MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak raises fears of Andes strain spreading beyond close contact - India TodayGoogle News (EN) · 5h ago
  5. 05More victims of MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak? Another patient critically ill as outbreak reaches 11 cas - The Times of IndiaGoogle News (EN) · 5h ago
  6. 06Hantavirus outbreak: WHO warns 12 countries after South Atlantic cruise ship confirmed cases; raising global travel health concerns, what travellers should know - The Times of IndiaGoogle News (EN) · 1d ago

Hantavirus context · India

India sits in South Asia, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of Thottapalayam virus exposure (the prototype shrew-borne hantavirus described in southern India) alongside Seoul virus infections.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are house shrews (Suncus murinus) and the urban-rat species that share human living spaces. 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 India is tracked

Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to India, 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 India, 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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