Hantavirus Tracker — Cape Town
Western Cape · South Africa · Population 4.6M
African hantaviruses (Sangassou, Bowe) detected; clinical disease rare.
ACTIVE CASES
0
YEAR-TO-DATE
0
TREND
STABLE
ENDEMIC
YES
Live Surveillance — Cape Town
Local Pathogen Profile
- Primary strains
- Seoul
- Reservoir species
- Multimammate mouse
- Endemic status
- Established endemic transmission
- Travel advisory
- No travel advisory
About Hantavirus in Cape Town
African hantaviruses (Sangassou, Bowe) detected; clinical disease rare. Health authorities continue to monitor Seoul activity in Western Cape, with the multimammate mouse serving as the primary reservoir species. Year-to-date 0 confirmed cases have been reported in South Africa.
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