Two health and safety reports were released. The Health Ministry reported that Brazil had 457 cases and 189 hantavirus deaths in the last ten years. Separately, Cenipa data showed that Belo Horizonte recorded 11 air accidents between 2019 and 2024, with 8 deaths.
Hantavirus is transmitted through urine, feces and secretions of wild rodents and mainly affects rural workers, presenting a high fatality rate due to the absence of specific treatment. Brazil has recorded a decreasing trend in the number of cases in recent years, despite the severity of the disease.
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Brazil recorded 457 cases and 189 hantavirus deaths in the last 10 years, with a fatality rate of 41%
Belo Horizonte recorded 11 air accidents between 2019 and 2024, causing 8 deaths
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.