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🇭🇰Hantavirus in Hong Kong

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

Key facts · Hong Kong

Country
Hong Kong (HK)
Region
East Asia
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
striped field mice (Apodemus agrarius), the principal carrier of Hantaan virus across the Korean peninsula and northeastern China
Recent signal count
0 (no current signals)
Latest source
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Hantavirus context · Hong Kong

Hong Kong sits in East Asia, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), the disease historically described as Korean hemorrhagic fever.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are striped field mice (Apodemus agrarius), the principal carrier of Hantaan virus across the Korean peninsula and northeastern China. 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 Hong Kong is tracked

Signals are ingested every five minutes from a global feed of open news sources, geolocated to Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, consult your national public health authority and the World Health Organization. This page is a surveillance signal, not a diagnostic tool.

Hantavirus surveillance · East Asia

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