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🇨🇭Hantavirus in Switzerland

As of 2026-05-13, no active hantavirus signals are being reported in Switzerland. This page tracks live hantavirus surveillance for Switzerland and will update automatically as new reports appear in open news sources.

Key facts · Switzerland

Country
Switzerland (CH)
Region
Europe
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
yellow-necked field mice (Apodemus flavicollis) in the Balkans and bank voles further north and west
Recent signal count
0 (no current signals)
Latest source
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Hantavirus context · Switzerland

Switzerland sits in Europe, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of Dobrava-Belgrade and Puumala virus infections, which can cause acute kidney injury but rarely the cardiopulmonary disease seen in the Americas.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are yellow-necked field mice (Apodemus flavicollis) in the Balkans and bank voles further north and west. 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 Switzerland is tracked

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