Summary
Recent outbreaks associated with Andes hantavirus have reignited the international debate on healthcare preparedness for hantaviruses with documented human-to-human transmission. Unlike other orthohantaviruses, Andes hantavirus has demonstrated human-to-human transmission in certain epidemiological contexts, including household and hospital settings. The recent emergence of cases linked to multinational outbreaks has prompted new assessments and recommendations from international public health organizations.
This manuscript presents an epidemiological reflection on the current challenges of surveillance against emerging hantaviruses, drawing on the experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reviews aspects related to zoonotic surveillance, molecular monitoring, early detection, and integrated One Health approaches applied to preparedness for future emerging threats.
The available evidence suggests the need to strengthen surveillance systems capable of integrating human, environmental, and animal information to improve the response to complex epidemiological scenarios associated with emerging hantaviruses.
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Link: https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/1824
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