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Hantavirus Tracker Changelog

Public changelog for Hantavirus Outbreak Tracker, including source updates, case-count changes, corrections, and reclassifications.

Last reviewed: May 26, 2026Data last checked: May 26, 2026, 15:00 UTCReport a correction

Changelog

The changelog is seeded from current official source updates and published tracker data. Entries are source-linked and include prior/new values when a value changed.

Date/timeChange typeSourceWhat changedPrior valueNew valueWhy it changedLink
2026-05-26T15:00:00ZCase Count ChangeECDCUpdated the canonical public-state snapshot to the May 26 ECDC outbreak page.11 total / 9 confirmed / 2 probable / 0 suspected / 3 deaths13 total / 11 confirmed / 2 probable / 0 suspected / 0 inconclusive / 3 deathsECDC reports 13 total cases as of May 26, including 11 confirmed and 2 probable cases. The current table omits an inconclusive category, so stale inconclusive counts are superseded to zero.Source
2026-05-26T15:00:00ZMethodology UpdatePublic-state builderAdded canonical outbreak records and pending-development layers so map markers, exports, feeds, and static pages derive from the same public-state artifact.Separate generated locations and facts could driftCanonical records plus public-state export drive runtime and static surfacesNews reports are visible as pending/context layers and cannot update official totals without official validation.Source
2026-05-20T05:25:03ZCase Count ChangeECDCUpdated source-audited static records to the May 19 ECDC outbreak page.11 total / 8 confirmed / 2 probable / 1 inconclusive / 3 deaths11 total / 9 confirmed / 2 probable / 0 inconclusive / 3 deathsECDC's May 19 public page is now the latest checked official headline source and states the previously reported inconclusive case was removed from the case count.Source
2026-05-16T04:08:00ZSource UpdatePeople/ReutersAdded a visible reconciliation note for May 15 secondary reports quoting WHO briefing statements that lower the total to 10.Official public pages checked for that build showed 11 total including 1 inconclusiveSecondary briefing report labeled separately pending official public-page reconciliationECDC and WHO public pages still showed 11 at that time, while CDC showed no U.S. confirmed cases. Secondary reports were preserved as freshness triggers, not silently promoted to headline data.Source
2026-05-15T14:00:00ZSource UpdateECDCNo new cases or deaths since the previous update; current ECDC status remains 11 total, 8 confirmed, 2 probable, 1 inconclusive, 0 suspected, 3 deaths.11 total / 8 confirmed / 2 probable / 1 inconclusive / 3 deathsNo count change from previous updateECDC daily outbreak page states no new cases or deaths since the previous update.Source
2026-05-13T12:00:00ZCase Count ChangeWHOWHO DON601 added two confirmed cases and one inconclusive result compared with the May 8 DON.8 total / 6 confirmed / 2 suspected / 3 deaths11 total / 8 confirmed / 2 probable / 1 inconclusive / 3 deathsWHO published DON601 with updated classifications.Source
2026-05-12T12:00:00ZContent UpdateCDCCDC current situation page emphasized no confirmed U.S. cases from this outbreak and extremely low broad U.S./traveler risk.Earlier CDC HAN outbreak noticeCurrent situation page reviewedCDC published/updated a current situation page.Source
2026-05-08T12:00:00ZMethodology UpdateCDC/WHOTracker retained prior WHO and CDC HAN notices for chronology while treating later ECDC/WHO updates as current for counts.Not applicableHistorical source reconciliation addedLater official source dates supersede earlier counts for current status.Source

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CDC, WHO, and ECDC official public-health pages were reviewed for this build. Current outbreak counts use official outbreak updates; evergreen pages use official background and guidance pages.