Comparación de enfermedades
Hantavirus (Andes) vs COVID-19
¿Cómo se compara realmente el hantavirus Andes con los demás virus emergentes que más se preguntan? Todas las cifras provienen directamente de las fichas de OMS y CDC.
Última revisión: 2026-05-09
Hantavirus (Andes) vs COVID-19
| Métrica | ANDV | COVID |
|---|---|---|
| Tasa de letalidad | 30–40% | ~0.5–1% IFR (ancestral, pre-vaccine) |
| R0 (número básico de reproducción) | <1 (rare P2P clusters) | 2–3 (ancestral); higher for later variants |
| Periodo de incubación | 2–4 weeks (up to 6) | 2–14 days (median 5) |
| Modo de transmisión | Inhaled rodent excreta; rare person-to-person (ANDV only) | Respiratory aerosols and droplets; pre-symptomatic spread |
| Transmisión entre personas | Limitada | Sí |
| Tratamiento disponible | Supportive care, oxygen, ECMO; ribavirin investigational | Antivirals (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, remdesivir); supportive care |
| Vacuna disponible | None licensed | Multiple licensed mRNA, viral-vector and protein subunit vaccines |
| Distribución geográfica | Argentina, Chile, with imported clusters worldwide (2026) | Global pandemic since 2020; now endemic seasonal circulation |
| Identificado por primera vez | 1995 | 2019 |
| Familia viral | Hantaviridae (Bunyavirales) | Coronaviridae |
| Reservorio | Long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus) | Bats (likely ancestral); intermediate host debated |
Hantavirus (Andes virus, ANDV)
ANDVAndes virus is the only hantavirus with documented person-to-person transmission. The 2026 MV Hondius cluster is being closely watched because its cruise-ship setting matches the close-contact conditions where ANDV chains have appeared historically.
Hantavirus (Andes virus, ANDV)
ANDVAndes virus is the only hantavirus with documented person-to-person transmission. The 2026 MV Hondius cluster is being closely watched because its cruise-ship setting matches the close-contact conditions where ANDV chains have appeared historically.
- Identificado por primera vez
- 1995
- Familia viral
- Hantaviridae (Bunyavirales)
- Reservorio
- Long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus)
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
COVIDSARS-CoV-2 spreads efficiently before symptoms begin, which is exactly the property that drove the 2020 pandemic. Hantaviruses lack this trait, which is the single biggest reason ANDV is not expected to behave like COVID.
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
COVIDSARS-CoV-2 spreads efficiently before symptoms begin, which is exactly the property that drove the 2020 pandemic. Hantaviruses lack this trait, which is the single biggest reason ANDV is not expected to behave like COVID.
- Identificado por primera vez
- 2019
- Familia viral
- Coronaviridae
- Reservorio
- Bats (likely ancestral); intermediate host debated
Fuentes: páginas temáticas de OMS y US CDC.
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