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Hantavirus in China

8,200 confirmed hantavirus cases and 41 deaths reported in 2024, for a case-fatality rate of 0.5%. Largest national HFRS burden globally; vaccination program has driven sharp declines vs. 1990s peak.

Confirmed cases
8,200
Deaths
41
Case fatality rate
0.5%
Severity band
500+ cases
Circulating strains
HantaanSeoul

Each strain has distinct reservoir hosts, transmission dynamics, and clinical severity. See WHO and CDC primary sources below for specifics; clinical guidance must come from a licensed clinician, not this page.

Cited sources

Where these numbers come from

Last updated 2026-02-15. Reviewed daily by the automated data-check workflow.

In the same region

Other Asia countries

Republic of KoreaKOR
320 cases · 4 deaths
KazakhstanKAZ
32 cases · 1 deaths
MongoliaMNG
28 cases · 0 deaths
TürkiyeTUR
14 cases · 1 deaths
VietnamVNM
6 cases · 0 deaths
JapanJPN
4 cases · 0 deaths
Clinical note

Hantavirus disease presents as either Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS / HPS — Americas, often severe) or Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS — Eurasia). Early symptoms are flu-like and indistinguishable from many other viral illnesses. This page is informational only. If you have a possible exposure and are symptomatic, contact your local public-health authority or an emergency department.