# Why Andes Virus Is the Only Hantavirus With Person-to-Person Spread

> Of the more than two dozen hantaviruses identified in mammals, only Andes virus has firm evidence of moving directly between people. A look at the phylogeny, the receptor biology, the viral-load and shedding patterns, and the household-cluster studies that explain why ANDV is the asterisk in the entire viral family.

- **URL**: https://hantacount.com/en/learn/why-andv-unique
- **Kind**: learn (medically reviewed explainer)
- **Published**: 2026-05-09T09:30:00Z
- **Updated**: 2026-05-09T09:30:00Z
- **Author**: HantaCount Editorial (Health data desk)
- **Medically reviewed by**: Dr. M. Halikoğlu, MD (Infectious diseases physician (advisory))
- **Reading time**: 10 minutes
- **Keywords**: why is ANDV different, ANDV person to person, hantavirus contagious, Andes virus unique, ANDV beta3 integrin, hantavirus respiratory shedding, Iglesias 2024 ANDV, Lazaro 2007 hantavirus
- **License**: CC-BY-4.0
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## Quick facts

- Source of authority: HantaCount editorial desk + named medical reviewer
- Topic family: Hantavirus, Andes virus (ANDV), MV Hondius 2026 outbreak
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