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Chile hantavirus outbreak response

2 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Chile's Health Ministry Declares Nationwide Hantavirus Alert

In late July 2026 Chile reported a severe hantavirus pulmonary syndrome case in the rural commune of Palena, Los Lagos region. A 37‑year‑old woman required mechanical ventilation and ECMO support after being transferred

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Chile emergency flood response

2 clusters · 33 sources · last updated

Latest: Chile President José Antonio Kast leads emergency response after Atacama floods

In mid‑July 2026, a powerful frontal weather system swept across central and southern Chile, bringing heavy rain, flooding and landslides that killed three people and damaged infrastructure. President José Antonio Kast r

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