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AdvisoryPublished May 9 · 2026AI-classified · awaiting human verification

Hantavirus with 40% fatality rate: Is Korea safe? Domestic HFRS still a concern

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Seoul, Seoul, South KoreaConfidence 90%1 affected3 weeks ago

Hantavirus with 40% fatality rate: Is Korea safe? Domestic HFRS still a concern

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    Hantavirus with 40% fatality rate: Is Korea safe? Domestic HFRS still a concern

    asiae.co.kr · 2026-05-09

    South Korean public-health commentary highlights that, while the cruise-ship outbreak is contained, the country continues to record several hundred Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome cases per year, primarily in rural autumn. HFRS in Korea has a case-fatality rate over five percent and is considered endemic.

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