Sep 2026· International Journal of Medical Parasitology and Epidemiology Sciences· Vol 7, pp. 227-233· 0 citations· 37 references
Abstract
Thirteen cases of hantavirus infection (including three deaths) were detected on a cruise ship returning from Ushuaia. Following discussions, the ship was permitted to dock in the Canary Islands, where passengers were disembarked under safety protocols and sent back to their respective countries for medical monitoring. Hantaviruses comprise more than 53 species, each associated with a specific rodent. Humans become infected through the inhalation of excreta in areas frequented by rodents. Hantavirus infections are zoonoses that manifest as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome or cardiopulmonary syndrome. The Andes strain, found in South America, is capable of human-to-human transmission. Diagnosis is established via serology or PCR. There is no treatment or vaccine.
This review synthesizes current knowledge on hantavirus taxonomy, molecular biology, transmission pathways, host reservoirs, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostics, and management, and critically assesses advances in molecular surveillance, phylogenetics, antiviral research, and emerging nanobiotechnological appr...
Current evidence suggests that Andes virus (ANDV) poses a low pandemic risk, but viral evolution, ecological changes, and reservoir host dynamics could drive future emergence of ANDV, underscoring the need for improved surveillance, diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccine preparedness.
N. Y. Peng, A. Rojas-Fernandez, J. Deerain et al.· Memórias do Instituto Oswald...· 0 citations
Zoonotic hantavirus is a negative single-stranded RNA virus from the family Bunyaviridae which is known to cause two significant rodent-borne diseases in humans namely hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), affecting about 30 000 people worldwide each year. HFRS is a disea...
Muhammad Faiz Muhammad Arif, Nurazila Hani Mat Johari, N. Y. Abd Rahaman et al.· Pertanika Journal of Veterin...· 0 citations
Rabies is an invariably fatal zoonosis in humans caused by a neurotropic virus of Lyssavirus genus. Three genotypes are endemic in Europe. Genotype 1 or RABV (Rabies lyssavirus) is the agent of classical rabies, for which dogs and certain wild carnivores serve as reservoirs; genotypes 5 and 6, respectively EBLV-1 and E...
A. Ménard, Véronique Erard· Revue medicale suisse· 0 citations
The MV Hondius outbreak, reported in May 2026, is among the first large multinational hantavirus clusters linked to cruise ship travel. By July 2, 2026, when the outbreak was declared over, 13 cases (12 laboratory-confirmed and one probable) and three deaths had been reported, with contact tracing involving 33 countr...
V. C. Giri, A. R. Mohammed Kashif, Ashwini Patekar· Indian Journal of Community...· 0 citations
Simple Summary Bats act as natural reservoirs for many coronaviruses, harboring these pathogens asymptomatically. Owing to the emergence of zoonotic coronaviruses over the past 25 years, monitoring them directly in bat populations is critical. Identifying viruses in wildlife allows researchers to detect strains that co...
Gabriele Vaccari, I. Di Bartolo, L. Dorigo et al.· Animals· 0 citations
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