Active and historical hantavirus outbreaks documented in the surveillance network. Each file contains epidemiological timeline, geographic spread, case data, and outcome analysis, with every claim sourced to a primary public health authority or peer-reviewed reference.
The largest documented person-to-person Andes virus transmission event. Traced through three identifiable generations of transmission. 34 cases / 11 deaths. Source: NEJM 2020 (Martinez et al.)
Hantavirus cluster among visitors to Curry Village in Yosemite National Park, traced to deer mouse infestation in signature tent cabin insulation. 10 cases / 3 deaths. Source: CDC EID 2014 (Núñez et al.)
The first recognized hantavirus pulmonary syndrome outbreak in the Americas. Led to identification of Sin Nombre virus and its reservoir, the deer mouse. 24 cases / 13 deaths. Source: CDC + EID 2011 (MacNeil et al.)
Every outbreak file is anchored to peer-reviewed publications or primary public health authority reports. Case counts and death numbers reconcile with the CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, WHO Disease Outbreak News, or ECDC bulletins as appropriate. See methodology for our source-tiering framework.