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Hantavirus (Andes) vs COVID-19
Hoe verhoudt het Andes-hantavirus zich werkelijk tot de andere opkomende virussen waarover mensen het meest vragen? Alle cijfers komen rechtstreeks uit de WHO- en CDC-fact sheets.
Laatst beoordeeld: 2026-05-09
Hantavirus (Andes) vs COVID-19
| Maatstaf | ANDV | COVID |
|---|---|---|
| Letaliteit (CFR) | 30–40% | ~0.5–1% IFR (ancestral, pre-vaccine) |
| R0 (basaal reproductiegetal) | <1 (rare P2P clusters) | 2–3 (ancestral); higher for later variants |
| Incubatieperiode | 2–4 weeks (up to 6) | 2–14 days (median 5) |
| Transmissieroute | Inhaled rodent excreta; rare person-to-person (ANDV only) | Respiratory aerosols and droplets; pre-symptomatic spread |
| Mens-op-mens-overdracht | Beperkt | Ja |
| Beschikbare behandeling | Supportive care, oxygen, ECMO; ribavirin investigational | Antivirals (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, remdesivir); supportive care |
| Beschikbaar vaccin | None licensed | Multiple licensed mRNA, viral-vector and protein subunit vaccines |
| Geografische verspreiding | Argentina, Chile, with imported clusters worldwide (2026) | Global pandemic since 2020; now endemic seasonal circulation |
| Voor het eerst geïdentificeerd | 1995 | 2019 |
| Virusfamilie | Hantaviridae (Bunyavirales) | Coronaviridae |
| Reservoirgastheer | 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.
- Voor het eerst geïdentificeerd
- 1995
- Virusfamilie
- Hantaviridae (Bunyavirales)
- Reservoirgastheer
- 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.
- Voor het eerst geïdentificeerd
- 2019
- Virusfamilie
- Coronaviridae
- Reservoirgastheer
- Bats (likely ancestral); intermediate host debated
Bronnen: WHO en US CDC onderwerppagina's.
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