Overview
- The Ministry of Health confirmed three people in Anzoátegui died of hantavirus, a disclosure the ministry made on Tuesday and posted publicly by its communications channels.
- The government says it is investigating two recent deaths of medical professionals in Barinas but has reported no evidence linking those deaths to the Anzoátegui cases.
- Health officials state there is no proof of person-to-person transmission in Venezuela and have called the events isolated while urging continued vigilance.
- Authorities have activated or reinforced local epidemiological surveillance and prevention measures to detect new cases and guide public-health responses.
- The announcement follows earlier Venezuelan cases in 2024–2025 and a separate 2026 cruise-ship outbreak tracked by the WHO, and local medical groups are pressing for thorough probes and steady biosecurity supplies for health facilities.