Andes hantavirus

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Gesundheit·18.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Experimental treatment shows promise against deadly Andes hantavirus strain

An experimental treatment using tocilizumab is showing effectiveness against the Andes hantavirus strain in Argentina's Patagonia region. Local doctor Fernando Tortosa developed the treatment, which aims to curb the exaggerated inflammatory response that makes the virus lethal. Nazareno Eggers, a survivor, credits the treatment and a healthy lifestyle for his recovery.

El Mundo

Andes Hantavirus Can Persist in Sperm for Years, Raising Sexual Transmission Concerns

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Gesundheit·17.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Andes Hantavirus Can Persist in Sperm for Years, Raising Sexual Transmission Concerns

A new study reveals Andes hantavirus can remain in male patients' sperm for up to 71 months post-infection, suggesting a potential for sexual transmission, though no confirmed cases exist yet. Experts recommend similar precautions to Ebola survivors.

Cumhuriyet

Canadian passenger tests presumptive positive for Andes hantavirus on cruise ship

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Gesundheit·17.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Canadian passenger tests presumptive positive for Andes hantavirus on cruise ship

A Canadian passenger has tested presumptive positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The patient is being treated in isolation in Victoria, British Columbia. This outbreak has already claimed three lives and is being monitored globally.

Times of India

Hantavirus most contagious at onset of symptoms, WHO warns

NACHRICHT

11.5.2026

Hantavirus most contagious at onset of symptoms, WHO warns

The World Health Organization has highlighted that Andes hantavirus is most infectious at the onset of illness, urging strict quarantine for nearly 150 individuals from the MV Hondius cruise ship. This rare virus, linked to three deaths, has a six-week incubation period, prompting varied quarantine durations by returning countries.

Times of India

NACHRICHT

11.5.2026

Risk of hantavirus spread in Europe assessed as low — European Commission

The EU activated the mechanism after an Andes hantavirus outbreak on the vessel, which arrived at the port of Tenerife

TASS