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Taiwan has recorded its third domestic hantavirus infection of the year. The patient is a man in his forties who got bitten by a rat in early April. He sought medical attention after developing a fever and feeling lethargic, after which he tested positive for the disease. Genetic sequencing of the virus has found that it is of the same strain as the two previous cases in Northern Taiwan. The strain, called Seoul virus causes mild symptoms and has a mortality rate of just 1%. It is not known to be transmissible between humans. Let’s hear from the CDC.

Lin Yung-ching
CDC
A lab test conducted by the CDC has confirmed that the patient contracted hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. And later, gene sequencing revealed he was infected with the Seoul virus. It’s a different strain from the Andes virus and it doesn’t spread between people.

Tseng Shu-hui
CDC Spokesperson
The Keelung Health Bureau led an epidemiological investigation and monitored his contacts. None have presented symptoms so far.

Young Tzuu-guang
Taiwan Adventist Hospital
Most patients have mild symptoms similar to a cold, such as fever and muscle aching. The likelihood that patients will see a doctor due to a Seoul virus infection is less than 5 in 100.

The patient resides in New Taipei’s Linkou District, and disinfection is underway there, and in Keelung. According to the CDC, Taiwan has tallied a total of 46 hantavirus infections since 2017. This year’s figures are not much different from previous years, and there has been no uptick in infections. Health authorities urge the public to stay calm.

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