Peru

Hantavirus regulations

There are regulations to control the spread of the hantavirus by ships arriving from foreign ports in which the virus has been reported to exist.

The virus has existed in the US, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay.

Ships arriving in Peru from ports where the hantavirus is known to exist should go to an area assigned by the harbour master where the health authorities will carry out a sanitary inspection on board. If the virus is detected or its presence is possible the ship will be ordered to anchor at a quarantine zone for sanitary measures.