| Bayou virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((−)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Bunyaviridae |
| Genus: | Hantavirus |
| Species: | Saaremaa virus |
Saaremaa virus is a single-stranded, negative-sense, RNA virus species of Hantavirus that causes a milder form of Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. It was first isolated from a striped field mouse in Slovakia.