Andes virus
Australian CDC fact sheet
Andes virus infection fact sheet
Andes virus is a type of hantavirus that can cause respiratory illness. Infections in people can be life threatening. It usually spreads from rodents to people, but can occasionally spread from person to person.
Public health management guidelines
- Read Communicable Diseases Network Australia Guidelines for the management of people who have had exposure to hantavirus (Andes virus type)
- Read Communicable Disease Network Australia infection prevention and control guidance for repatriating passengers en route to Australia
- Read Communicable Disease Network Australia infection prevention and control guidance for passengers returning from a cruise ship affected by an Andes virus outbreak
Notification
Notification resources
- List of all Pathological, clinical and provisional diagnosis notifiable conditions https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/notifiable-conditions/list
- List of Public Health Unit https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/contact-us/contact/public-health-units contacts
- Notifiable conditions report for Queensland doctors/clinicians (PHA S70) or person in charge of a hospital (PHA S71) – if faxing notification, follow up by phone.
- Notification criteria for pathology laboratories