| 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.