Minas Gerais Recorded the only Death From Hantavirus in Brazil in 2026.
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The death occurred in February of this year and is not related to the outbreak on a ship that departed from Argentina bound for Cape Verde.
A 46-year-old man, a resident of Carmo do Paranaíba, was the first victim of hantavirus in Brazil in 2026. The death occurred in February and the cause was confirmed by the Ministry of Health of Minas Gerais (SES-MG). According to the folder, the patient had a history of contact with wild rodents on a farm. According to the secretary, the case is isolated and unrelated to other records of the disease. The strain identified in Brazil is not Andes…
A 46-year-old man became the first victim of hantavirus in Brazil in 2026. The case was registered in the city of Carmo do Paranaíba-MG and the information was confirmed by the Department of Health of Minas Gerais.The patient, who had a history of contact with wild rodents, died in February this year.Hantavirus is transmitted mainly by contact with feces, urine or saliva two infected animals.In the last few days, an outbreak of the disease was r…
The state of Minas Gerais confirmed that it registered a death by hantavirus, according to information presented by the State Health Secretariat on Sunday (10). The victim is a man, 46 years old, resident of the municipality of Carmo do Paranaíba (MG). According to the folder, the man had a history of contact with wild rodent in a work. The first symptoms would have occurred on February 2, with principle of headache. Four days later, he sought c…
Department of Health said it was 'an isolated case', unrelated to other records of the disease
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