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🇰🇪Hantavirus in Kenya

As of 2026-05-12, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 1 hantavirus signal in Kenya (early signal). The most recent report was published 13h ago via Google News (RU).

Key facts · Kenya

Country
Kenya (KE)
Region
Africa
Predominant syndrome
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) (ICD-10 B33.4) · Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
African wood mice (Hylomyscus simus) and other Murinae rodents native to West and Central African forests
Recent signal count
1 (early signal)
Latest source
Google News (RU) · 13h ago

Recent hantavirus signals · Kenya

  1. 01Главные новости дня | понедельник: Судан, хантавирус, Кения, Монголия - Welcome to the United NationsGoogle News (RU) · 13h ago

Hantavirus context · Kenya

Kenya sits in Africa, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of infrequent but confirmed hantavirus exposure, including infections from Sangassou virus first described in Guinea.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are African wood mice (Hylomyscus simus) and other Murinae rodents native to West and Central African forests. 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 Kenya is tracked

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