Cumulative cases since outbreak start — minsal.cl bulletin dated 2026-07-28
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
The exact nature of this date (week of confirmation, transmission period, or bulletin publication date) is not specified by the source.
Hantavirus (hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome) in Chile — 46 confirmed cases and 18 deaths in 2026, a case fatality rate of 39%, against 44 cases and 8 deaths (18%) in 2025. On 28 July 2026 Chile's Ministry of Health declared its first national Health Alert for hantavirus, from Atacama to Magallanes, in force until 31 July 2027. The alert is preventive and does not imply an epidemic in progress; figures are those reported by MINSAL for the preceding week.
Case trend
Insufficient data (< 7 days)
First actions
- →Log in national surveillance system — continue routine monitoring
- →Compare with seasonal baseline for this region and disease
- →Include in weekly surveillance briefing — escalate if trend worsens (▲ cases or CFR)
Cite this page (Vancouver)
HealthWatch Global. Hantavirus outbreak — Chile [Internet]. 2026-07-28 [cited 2026 Sep 05]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/729e93d7-ad2e-42d8-b1db-cbfe5c3bb45b. Data source: minsal.cl.
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