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🇧🇬Hantavirus in Bulgaria

As of 2026-05-14, no active hantavirus signals are being reported in Bulgaria. This page tracks live hantavirus surveillance for Bulgaria and will update automatically as new reports appear in open news sources.

Key facts · Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria (BG)
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
0 (no current signals)
Latest source
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Hantavirus context · Bulgaria

Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria is tracked

Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria, 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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