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Switzerland Treats First Andes Hantavirus Case, No Public Threat

5/6/2026

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A man returning from South America is Switzerland’s first Andes-strain hantavirus patient.
He is isolated and treated at University Hospital Zurich, the hantavirus reference centre.
Officials say the case poses no danger to the Swiss population under strict safety protocols.
Cantonal authorities are tracing contacts while the Federal Office of Public Health coordinates with Zurich, Geneva hospitals and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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A man returning from South America is Switzerland’s first Andes-strain hantavirus patient.
He is isolated and treated at University Hospital Zurich, the hantavirus reference centre.
Officials say the case poses no danger to the Swiss population under strict safety protocols.
Cantonal authorities are tracing contacts while the Federal Office of Public Health coordinates with Zurich, Geneva hospitals and the World Health Organization (WHO).