Where in the world is hantavirus found?

Hantavirus species are distributed globally, with regional specialization. Americas: Sin Nombre virus (USA Four Corners region — NM, AZ, CO, UT — also CA, OR, WA), Andes virus (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay), Bayou and Black Creek Canal viruses (Gulf states USA), Choclo virus (Panama). Europe: Puumala virus (Scandinavia, Baltic, Russia, Germany, France, Belgium, limited northern Italy), Dobrava-Belgrade (Balkans). Asia: Hantaan virus (China, Korea), Seoul virus (worldwide via Norway rats), Amur virus (eastern Russia). Africa: Sangassou virus (Guinea — limited human disease known). The MV Hondius outbreak involves Andes virus from South America. The ship is currently off Cape Verde (West Africa, no endemic hantavirus) en route to the Canary Islands, Spain.