Question 1

What is hantavirus?

Accepted Answer

Hantavirus is a family of rodent-borne viruses that cause two main human syndromes: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in the Americas, and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) in Europe and Asia. Different strains have different reservoir hosts and clinical severity.

Question 2

How is hantavirus transmitted?

Accepted Answer

Most hantaviruses are transmitted from rodent excreta (urine, droppings, saliva) to humans by aerosol inhalation, typically when cleaning enclosed spaces with rodent infestations. The Andes virus is the only hantavirus with documented person-to-person transmission.

Question 3

Where does hantavirus occur?

Accepted Answer

HPS is endemic in the Americas, with most U.S. cases in the Four Corners region. HFRS is endemic across Eurasia, with the highest case counts reported from China, the Korean peninsula, and parts of Russia and Scandinavia. Andes virus circulates in southern Argentina and Chile; Choclo virus is endemic in Panama.

Question 4

Is the data on this dashboard official?

Accepted Answer

No. The dashboard shows a curated mix of documented public events and representative endemic-surveillance entries for situational awareness only. Always verify any specific case or cluster against the relevant state, provincial, or national health authority before acting on it.

Question 5

How often is the dashboard updated?

Accepted Answer

v0.2 is a curated snapshot. A nightly Cloudflare Worker ingest pipeline pulling from state DOH RSS, Google News, and curated public-health X handles is planned.

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