🇫🇷Hantavirus in France
As of 2026-06-29, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 5 hantavirus signals in France (active reporting). The most recent report was published 14d ago via Google News (FR).
Key facts · France
- Country
- France (FR)
- 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
- 5 (active reporting)
- Latest source
- Google News (FR) · 14d ago
Recent hantavirus signals · France
- 01Hantavirus : deux retraités obligés de finir leur quarantaine à l’hôpital Bichat après une décision du juge des libertés - Ouest-FranceGoogle News (FR) · 14d ago
- 02Hantavirus : confinés à l'hôpital Bichat à Paris depuis un mois, le couple de Tourangeaux ne pourra pas finir sa quarantaine à domicile - France 3 RégionsGoogle News (FR) · 15d ago
- 03Hantavirus en France : quel est l'état de santé des personnes touchées ? - Touteleurope.euGoogle News (FR) · 20d ago
- 04RÉCIT. Hantavirus : 22 Français cas contact peuvent rentrer chez eux, clap de fin de plusieurs semaines de psychose - Ouest-FranceGoogle News (FR) · 23d ago
- 05Hantavirus : le récit de l'isolement d'un couple français cas contact, hospitalisé depuis bientôt un mois | France Inter - Radio FranceGoogle News (FR) · 24d ago
Hantavirus context · France
France 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 France is tracked
Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to France, 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 France, consult your national public health authority and the World Health Organization. This page is a surveillance signal, not a diagnostic tool.
Hantavirus surveillance · Europe
Other countries in Europe tracked by Hantavirus Tracker:
Authoritative sources on hantavirus
- CDC — Hantavirus · U.S. case data, transmission, prevention
- WHO — Hantavirus · global guidance
- ECDC — Hantavirus infection · European epidemiology
- Wikipedia — Orthohantavirus · background