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Between January and April of this year (2013), 8 confirmed cases of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome due to hantavirus (infections), in 3 regions, were reported by the Vice Minister of Health. Of this total number of cases, 4 occurred in Entre Rios and Villa Tunari in Cochabamba, where one death was registered; 3 cases were confirmed in Bermejo, Villamontes and Padcaya in Tarija ; and one case in Palos Blancos, La Paz.
Advice for Travellers
Hantavirus infection is normally considered a low risk for travellers. Humans are often infected by inhaling dust that contains the virus in faeces and urine of wild rodents. Travellers living in rural areas with close proximity to rodents e.g. campers and hikers may be at increased risk.
• Further information on Hantavirus
