Health authorities report a case of Andes hantavirus in a French-Argentine citizen who is traveling in Galicia

The Spanish Ministry of Health has confirmed a case of Andes hantavirus in a French-Argentine citizen currently traveling through Galicia. The individual, who is visiting Europe, was diagnosed following the analysis of a biological sample collected in France several days prior to the current report.

Public health authorities identified the infection after the patient arrived in the Galicia region. The case is being monitored as part of standard health surveillance protocols for imported infectious diseases.