Hantavirus case reported in Arapahoe County, Colorado
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Arapahoe County, Colorado, United StatesConfidence 88%1 affectedToday
A resident of Arapahoe County, Colorado, has tested positive for hantavirus and is recovering, with the case linked to local rodent exposure.
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- humans
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- PrimaryHantavirus case reported in Arapahoe County, Colorado
outbreaknewstoday.substack.com · 2026-06-01
Outbreak News Today reported on May 30, 2026, that Arapahoe County Public Health confirmed a resident tested positive for hantavirus and is recovering well. The resident had known local rodent exposure and no connection to the MV Hondius outbreak or the Douglas County death. In Colorado, Sin Nombre hantavirus is common and spread by deer mice, not person-to-person.
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