Andes

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But transmission of the Andes strain, Gounder noted, is not generally thought to be transmitted as easily as airborne illnesses like Covid, flu or measles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

That’s because most cases of hantavirus, including Andes virus, are acquired directly from rodents or their excrement and not from other humans.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Some speculate that Andes virus outbreaks are increasing amid deforestation, which pushes rodents out of their natural habitats and closer to humans.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A Swiss man who disembarked the cruise ship in Saint Helena tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus, according to Swiss health officials and the WHO.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Huaca del Sol, the Moche capital, contains the largest adobe structure in the Andes, still hauntingly evocative despite centuries of systematic looting.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann