What's going around? Hantavirus outbreak update: what Virginians need to know this week
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Colorado reported its first hantavirus death since 2024, likely from rodent exposure and unrelated to the MV Hondius outbreak. The article also provides general US hantavirus statistics.
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- PrimaryWhat's going around? Hantavirus outbreak update: what Virginians need to know this week
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
The Colorado Department of Public Health reported the state's first hantavirus death since 2024. Health officials indicate this case has no apparent connection to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, with preliminary findings suggesting exposure to rodents or their droppings as the likely cause. This serves as a reminder that hantavirus cases occur in the U.S. independently of the cruise ship events. Between 1993 and 2023, 890 hantavirus cases were reported in the United States, with 94% occurring west of the Mississippi River.
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