Event Brief
Brazil reports first 2026 hantavirus death in Minas Gerais
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: Minas Gerais health officials confirmed Brazil’s first hantavirus death of 2026 in Carmo do Paranaíba.
WHO: Minas Gerais State Health Secretariat (SES-MG)
WHAT: SES-MG confirmed a 2026 hantavirus death and identified the Brazilian strain as non-transmissible between humans.
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 5:36 AM ET
WHERE: Carmo do Paranaíba, Brazil
WHY: The death was confirmed by SES-MG as Brazil’s first hantavirus death of 2026.
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