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Taiwan reports 2nd hantavirus case of 2026 May 03, 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: May 3, 2026, 10:17 am
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Taiwan reports 2nd hantavirus case of 2026
May 03, 2026
The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported an
additional hantavirus case in the country. This is the second
case reported in 2026 to date.
Besides the Taipei City man in his 70s who was announced in
January, the other case this year is from New Taipei City. This
man, in his 70s, has a history of chronic diseases such as
diabetes. Starting in mid-March, he began experiencing symptoms
including fever accompanied by chills, sore throat, muscle
aches, decreased urination, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. He
sought medical attention at the hospital's emergency room and
was confirmed to have Hantavirus syndrome after testing. He was
discharged on March 30th after treatment. There was no history
of contact with rats, and no rats were captured near his
residence. The source of infection is under investigation.
LINK:
HTML https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/taiwan-reports-2nf-hantavirus-case
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Re: Taiwan reports 2nd hantavirus case of 2026 May 03, 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: June 7, 2026, 5:51 pm
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Keelung hantavirus strain non-transmissible between humans: CDC
05/19/2026
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) A man in Keelung who contracted hantavirus
after being bitten by a rat was infected with the Seoul virus
strain, which does not spread from person to person, Taiwan's
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
The latest case brought Taiwan's total number of hantavirus
infections this year to three, following earlier cases in Taipei
and New Taipei.
LINK:
HTML https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202605190020
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