Americas · PRY
Hantavirus in Paraguay
Paraguay: 2 confirmed Hantavirus cases. Laguna Negra virus endemic. WHO + Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social sourced.
Currently confirmed
2
Deaths
0
CFR (n<30)
—
Endemic regions
Western Chaco — Boquerón and Presidente Hayes departments — where Laguna Negra virus circulates in vesper mice.
Animal reservoir
Vesper mouse (Calomys laucha).
Prevention
Sealed grain storage, rodent control around rural housing, ventilation before entry into closed buildings.
Source authority
Surveillance data for Paraguay is reconciled against Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social and the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News.
Other Americas countries
Medical advisory
This page is informational. If you have symptoms after possible rodent exposure in Paraguay, contact a healthcare provider or Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social immediately.