Venezuela’s health ministry says three people with confirmed hantavirus infections have died in the country’s eastern Anzoátegui state. The reports state that the ministry is treating the deaths as hantavirus-related based on confirmed cases.
In addition to the three confirmed fatalities, some reporting indicates that two more deaths are suspected to be linked to hantavirus, though they are not described as confirmed. The health ministry also emphasizes that there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission in Venezuela. This point is highlighted across outlets as a key consideration in assessing the risk of broader spread.
The coverage notes that hantavirus is a rodent-borne disease that is rarely reported in humans in Venezuela. The information shared by the ministry focuses on case confirmation, the geographic concentration in Anzoátegui, and the current assessment of transmission risk, while leaving the suspected additional deaths awaiting confirmation.
