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🇹🇷Hantavirus in Türkiye

As of 2026-06-29, Hantavirus Tracker has detected 1 hantavirus signal in Türkiye (early signal). The most recent report was published 10h ago via Google News (EN).

Key facts · Türkiye

Country
Türkiye (TR)
Region
the Middle East
Predominant syndrome
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
regional Murinae and Arvicolinae rodents, including commensal Rattus species in urban areas
Recent signal count
1 (early signal)
Latest source
Google News (EN) · 10h ago

Recent hantavirus signals · Türkiye

  1. 01Hantavirus outbreak 'nearing end' as total cases hold at 13: WHO - Türkiye TodayGoogle News (EN) · 10h ago

Hantavirus context · Türkiye

Türkiye sits in the Middle East, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of isolated reports of hantavirus infection, mainly HFRS-type, with periodic seroprevalence studies in Iran, Turkey, and the Levant.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are regional Murinae and Arvicolinae rodents, including commensal Rattus species in urban 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 Türkiye is tracked

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