health
May 8, 2026
The first suspected hantavirus case in Spain, in a hospital for testing
The first case in Spain with suspected hantavirus, a 32-year-old woman, was admitted this Friday the 5th to an isolated and specially prepared room in a hospital in the city of Alicante to undergo tests to determine if she has the virus. The woman arrived at the hospital inside an ambulance [...]
TL;DR
- A 32-year-old woman is the first suspected case of hantavirus in Spain.
- She was admitted to a specialized isolation room in an Alicante hospital on Friday, the 5th.
- Tests will be conducted to determine if she has the virus.
- The patient arrived at the hospital by ambulance.