Live surveillance of the hantavirus species behind the May 2026 Atlantic cruise outbreak — the only hantavirus with documented human-to-human transmission. Six South-American countries with current cases, deaths and case-fatality. Real sources only — no estimates.
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Andes, Sin Nombre, Hantaan, Puumala, Seoul, Dobrava, Choclo and Bayou — geography, reservoirs and lethality of every species causing human disease.
Phase-by-phase guide to the prodromal, cardiopulmonary and renal phases. When sudden shortness of breath after rodent exposure becomes an emergency.
The dominant rodent-aerosol route, the Andes-virus person-to-person exception, and the occupational and lifestyle risks worldwide.
Cabin cleaning, camping precautions, rodent-proofing, vaccination availability — evidence-based prevention checklist.
Why timing matters more than antivirals. Ribavirin for HFRS, ECMO for severe HPS, supportive-care pillars and survival rates.
Hantavirus vs COVID-19, HFRS vs HPS, Andes vs Sin Nombre, hantavirus vs Lassa, Lyme and leptospirosis.
Plain-English definitions of HFRS, HPS, CFR, reservoir host, zoonosis, IgM ELISA, RT-PCR, ribavirin, ECMO and more.
Country-level surveillance — China, Argentina, the United States, Finland, Chile and others. Cases, deaths, dominant strains.
One email every Sunday morning. Country-level case updates, outbreak signals from WHO and PAHO, and a short editorial reading the data. Free, no advertising.