Hantavirus cases in Switzerland — 2026 ANDV outbreak
Live tally of 2026 Andes virus (ANDV) hantavirus cases reported in Switzerland. Aggregated from public-source ArcGIS dashboards and verified news coverage. Updated hourly. Informational only — not medical advice.
Confirmed
1
Suspected
1
Deceased
0
- First reported onset
- 2026-05-06
- Last activity
- 2026-06-04
- Reported locations
- Zurich
All cases in Switzerland
Latest coverage
- channelnewsasia.com·2026-05-18WHO Annual Summit Convenes Amid Concurrent Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreak Crises
- scmp.com·2026-05-18WHO Assembly convenes amid hantavirus cruise ship outbreak and Ebola crisis; discusses funding cuts and organizational challenges
- aljazeera.net·2026-05-16Study reveals Andes virus genetic material can persist in seminal fluid for years after recovery
- cbc.ca·2026-05-12Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals Global Response Gaps in International Disease Containment
- CBC Health·2026-05-12Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Exposes Global Response Gaps in Pandemic Preparedness
- BBC Health·2026-05-11Global Health Response to MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak: Country-by-Country Containment Measures
- www.forbes.com·2026-05-09MV Hondius Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak: Multiple Cases Confirmed as Passenger Evacuation Underway
- BBC Health·2026-05-08Global health authorities trace cruise ship passengers after Andes virus outbreak confirmed with five cases and three deaths
- theatlantic.com·2026-05-08Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Unlikely to Spark Pandemic, Experts Assure
- hindustantimes.com·2026-05-08MV Hondius Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak: 8 Cases, 3 Deaths Across Multiple Countries
- vg.hu·2026-05-0832-year-old woman in Alicante suspected of hantavirus infection linked to Hondius cruise outbreak
- forbes.com·2026-05-08Spanish Woman Shows Hantavirus Symptoms After Airplane Contact with MV Hondius Passenger; Global Cases Rise to Nine
Frequently asked questions
- How many hantavirus cases have been reported in Switzerland?
- 2 cases have been recorded in Switzerland as part of the 2026 Andes virus (ANDV) outbreak — 1 confirmed and 0 fatal. Counts on this page update hourly from public sources.
- When was the first case reported in Switzerland?
- The earliest onset date recorded for an ANDV case in Switzerland is 2026-05-06. Cases without recorded onset dates are not included in this figure.
- Which locations in Switzerland have reported cases?
- Reported locations include Zurich. See the case list above for full geographic detail.
- What is Andes hantavirus (ANDV)?
- ANDV is a strain of hantavirus carried primarily by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat in South America. It is the only hantavirus known to transmit person-to-person, which is the central concern of the 2026 outbreak. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, and respiratory distress that can progress to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). This page tracks ANDV cases — not medical advice.