Country surveillance · AT · small cluster

🇦🇹Hantavirus in Austria

As of 2026-05-14, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 2 hantavirus signals in Austria (small cluster). The most recent report was published 19h ago via Google News (DE).

Key facts · Austria

Country
Austria (AT)
Region
Europe
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
commensal Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) plus bank voles and field mice in forested and rural areas
Recent signal count
2 (small cluster)
Latest source
Google News (DE) · 19h ago

Recent hantavirus signals · Austria

  1. 01Erste Spur nach Österreich – Hantavirus-Kontaktperson landete am Wiener Airport - HeuteGoogle News (DE) · 19h ago
  2. 02Mit Hantavirus infizierte Frau (65) in kritischem Zustand - KurierGoogle News (DE) · 23h ago

Hantavirus context · Austria

Austria sits in Europe, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of Seoul virus exposure linked to wild and pet rats in addition to the more familiar Puumala HFRS picture.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are commensal Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) plus bank voles and field mice in forested and rural areas. Human exposure typically happens through inhalation of aerosolized droppings, urine, or saliva from these rodents — most often in rural housing, agricultural buildings, or poorly ventilated indoor spaces with recent rodent activity.

How Austria is tracked

Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to Austria, then de-duplicated by URL and headline. Each signal links back to its original report so you can verify the source.

For confirmed case counts and clinical guidance in Austria, consult your national public health authority and the World Health Organization. This page is a surveillance signal, not a diagnostic tool.

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