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  Hantavirus, USA - BEACON↗

  beacon.org · 2026-06-01

  BEACON reported on several hantavirus cases in the United States. A hantavirus death was reported in Colorado on May 20, 2026, which was unrelated to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. A single hantavirus case was confirmed in Nevada's Quad-County region on April 28, 2026, with no current public health threat. New Mexico reported its first hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) case of 2026 on March 12, 2026.

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  Cases of Hantavirus by State (2026 Updates) | Box-Kat↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is rare but deadly, primarily in the western US. Between 1993 and 2022, 864 cases were reported, with 94% west of the Mississippi River. Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado had the most cases from 2020-2025. Recent cases include three fatalities in Mono County, California, and New Mexico's first HPS case of 2025 in Santa Fe County.

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  Hantavirus, USA - BEACON↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  BEACON reported on May 20, 2026, a hantavirus death in Colorado, USA, unrelated to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. This highlights that hantavirus infections in the US are rare but serious, with 20 to 40 cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) annually, mostly in western and southwestern states. These cases are primarily linked to exposure to infected deer mice. The first HPS case of 2026 in New Mexico was reported on March 12.