Country surveillance · GB · active reporting

🇬🇧Hantavirus in United Kingdom

As of 2026-06-29, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 6 hantavirus signals in United Kingdom (active reporting). The most recent report was published 18d ago via Google News (FR).

Key facts · United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom (GB)
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
6 (active reporting)
Latest source
Google News (FR) · 18d ago

Recent hantavirus signals · United Kingdom

  1. 01Un nouveau cas de hantavirus signalé par le Royaume-Uni, un mois après la panique mondiale - Le HuffPostGoogle News (FR) · 18d ago
  2. 02영국 해외령서 한타바이러스 확진…"크루즈선 탑승객" - 연합뉴스Google News (KO) · 18d ago
  3. 03[맵 브리핑] 영국 해외령서 한타바이러스 확진…“크루즈선 탑승객” - v.daum.netGoogle News (KO) · 18d ago
  4. 04한타바이러스 결국…“크루즈선 탑승객” 영국 해외령서 확진 사례 나왔다 - v.daum.netGoogle News (KO) · 18d ago
  5. 05[맵 브리핑] 영국 해외령서 한타바이러스 확진…“크루즈선 탑승객” - KBS 뉴스Google News (KO) · 18d ago
  6. 06Defence Medics parachute into Tristan da Cunha to treat hantavirus patient - GOV.UKGoogle News (EN) · 20d ago

Hantavirus context · United Kingdom

United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom is tracked

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