Table 1.
Human diseases caused by hantaviruses.
| Disease | Affected Organs | Etiological Viruses * | Case Fatality Rate | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) | Kidney, spleen, liver, brain, blood vessels, eyes | HTNV | ~1% | China, South Korea, Russia, Vietnam |
| SEOV | <1% | Worldwide | ||
| DOBV | 0–15% | Europe | ||
| TULV | ~0% | Eurasia | ||
| PUUV | 0.1–0.4% | Europe | ||
| Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HCPS/HPS) | Lung, heart, spleen, liver, blood vessels | ANDV | ~40% | Argentina, Chile |
| SNV | 30–50% | USA, Canada | ||
| CHOV | 12–15% | Panama | ||
| LNV | 12–15% | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia |
*: HTNV: Hantaan virus; SEOV: Seoul virus; DOBV: Dobrava-Belgrade virus; TULV: Tula virus; PUUV: Puumala virus; ANDV: Andes virus; SNV: Sin Nombre virus; CHOV: Choclo virus; LNV: Laguna Negra virus.