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Minas Gerais confirms one death from hantavirus
By AndreaPosted on10.05.2026
The state of Minas Gerais confirmed that it recorded one death from hantavirusaccording to information presented by the State Department of Health this Sunday (10). The victim is a 46-year-old man, resident of the municipality of Carmo do Paranaíba (MG).
According to the folder, the man had a history of contact with a wild rodent on a farm. The first symptoms would have occurred on February 2nd, with the beginning of a headache. Four days later, he sought care when experiencing fever, muscle pain, joint pain and lower back pain.
Biological samples were collected and sent to the Ezequiel Dias Foundation (Funed). The result showed IgM serology hantavirus reagent. The man died on February 8th.
According to the State Department of Health, “This is an isolated case, unrelated to other records of the disease.”
A CNN Brazil contacted the Ministry of Health to find out if this It is the first hantavirus death in Brazil in 2026.
Hantavirus in Brazil
Paraná confirmed two cases of hantavirus this Friday (8), according to the State Department of Health. One of the patients is from the city of Pérola D’Oeste, close to the border with Argentina, and the other from Ponta Grossa, in Campos Gerais.
In addition, 11 more cases are being investigated and another 21 have been discarded. According to the Department of Health of the State of Paranáthe disease is under control in Paraná and the public network will continue to monitor and monitor suspected cases.
The secretariat’s alert occurs after the WHO (World Health Organization) publicize cases and deaths from hantavirus recorded on a cruise ship traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde.
Both the death registered in Minas Gerais and the confirmed cases in Paraná are not related to the virus contamination on the cruise ship MV Hondius...
Minas Gerais confirms one death from hantavirus
By AndreaPosted on10.05.2026
The state of Minas Gerais confirmed that it recorded one death from hantavirusaccording to information presented by the State Department of Health this Sunday (10). The victim is a 46-year-old man, resident of the municipality of Carmo do Paranaíba (MG).
According to the folder, the man had a history of contact with a wild rodent on a farm. The first symptoms would have occurred on February 2nd, with the beginning of a headache. Four days later, he sought care when experiencing fever, muscle pain, joint pain and lower back pain.
Biological samples were collected and sent to the Ezequiel Dias Foundation (Funed). The result showed IgM serology hantavirus reagent. The man died on February 8th.
According to the State Department of Health, “This is an isolated case, unrelated to other records of the disease.”
A CNN Brazil contacted the Ministry of Health to find out if this It is the first hantavirus death in Brazil in 2026.
Hantavirus in Brazil
Paraná confirmed two cases of hantavirus this Friday (8), according to the State Department of Health. One of the patients is from the city of Pérola D’Oeste, close to the border with Argentina, and the other from Ponta Grossa, in Campos Gerais.
In addition, 11 more cases are being investigated and another 21 have been discarded. According to the Department of Health of the State of Paranáthe disease is under control in Paraná and the public network will continue to monitor and monitor suspected cases.
The secretariat’s alert occurs after the WHO (World Health Organization) publicize cases and deaths from hantavirus recorded on a cruise ship traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde.
Both the death registered in Minas Gerais and the confirmed cases in Paraná are not related to the virus contamination on the cruise ship MV Hondius...