Country surveillance · VU · no current signals

🇻🇺Hantavirus in Vanuatu

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

Key facts · Vanuatu

Country
Vanuatu (VU)
Region
Oceania
Predominant syndrome
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) (ICD-10 B33.4) · Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) (ICD-10 A98.5)
Principal reservoir
commensal rats in coastal cities and ports, with sporadic surveillance of native small mammals
Recent signal count
0 (no current signals)
Latest source
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Hantavirus context · Vanuatu

Vanuatu sits in Oceania, where hantavirus infection most often takes the form of isolated serological evidence of hantavirus circulation, with no large outbreaks recorded.

Across this region the principal reservoirs are commensal rats in coastal cities and ports, with sporadic surveillance of native small mammals. 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 Vanuatu is tracked

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

Hantavirus surveillance · Oceania

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