Minsal declara alerta sanitaria por hantavirus desde Atacama hasta Magallanes

El Ministerio de Salud decretó por primera vez una alerta sanitaria por el virus hanta, vigente hasta el 31 de julio de 2027 y que abarca desde Atacama a Magallanes.

El decreto se publicó el 28 de julio de 2026 y responde al aumento de la letalidad del virus, que alcanzó el 39% en lo que va del año con 46 contagios y 18 fallecidos.

La subsecretaria de Salud Pública, Alejandra Pizarro, explicó que la medida es preventiva y permite reforzar vigilancia y recursos. “Estamos muy preocupados porque este año la letalidad del virus ha aumentado”, señaló.

Los casos se registraron en las regiones de Valparaíso, Metropolitana, O’Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío, La Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos y Aysén. El decreto también aborda riesgos simultáneos como arbovirosis e influenza aviar.

Expertos como la infectóloga Claudia Cortés indicaron que el virus no genera transmisión persona a persona de forma habitual y llamaron a extremar precauciones como ventilar espacios y evitar contacto con roedores.

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