Cases of Hantavirus by State (2026 Updates) | Box-Kat
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San Diego County, California, United StatesConfidence 85%Jun 1, 2026
The article reports the first hantavirus-positive mouse in San Diego County for 2026, serving as a reminder of rodent-borne risks and highlighting past human cases in California and New Mexico.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
San Diego County reported the first hantavirus-positive mouse in the US for 2026, serving as a reminder of rodent-borne risks. The article also highlighted past cases in Mono County, California, and Santa Fe County, New Mexico, emphasizing that hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is rare but often deadly, primarily in the western US.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
In January 2026, San Diego County, California, reported the first positive hantavirus rodent detection of the year, a Western harvest mouse found near the Los Peñasquitos Ranch House. This serves as a reminder that hantavirus risk is linked to rodent activity. The article, published May 4, 2026, also provides an overview of hantavirus cases by state in the US from 2020-2025, with Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado having the highest numbers.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
This article provides updated data on Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) cases in the United States. Between 2020 and 2025, Arizona recorded the highest number of confirmed cases with 26, followed by New Mexico with 25, and Colorado with 13. In January 2026, San Diego County, California, reported the first positive detection of hantavirus in a mouse for the year, serving as a reminder of ongoing rodent activity and associated risks.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
Box-Kat reported on May 4, 2026, about the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, noting its rarity due to the potential for human-to-human transmission of the Andes virus strain. The article also highlighted a significant rodent-related hantavirus risk in the United States, with the first positive hantavirus mouse of 2026 reported in San Diego County, California, in January. Additionally, New Mexico recorded its first HPS case of 2025, underscoring the ongoing presence of hantavirus in the southwestern U.S.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
A Western harvest mouse found near the Los Peñasquitos Ranch House in San Diego County, California, tested positive for hantavirus in January 2026. This marks the first positive rodent detection reported in the US for the year, serving as a timely reminder of the ongoing hantavirus risk associated with rodent activity. The article also provides updated hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) case totals by state for 2020-2025, with most cases occurring in western states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
Box-Kat reported on May 4, 2026, on hantavirus cases, highlighting the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak where three people died and at least four were sickened by the Andes virus, which can spread human-to-human. The article also mentions the first positive hantavirus mouse reported in San Diego County, California, in January 2026, and New Mexico's first HPS case of 2025 (a 65-year-old woman from Santa Fe County). It notes that Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado had the most confirmed cases between 2020-2025.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
This article highlights the May 2026 cruise ship outbreak and also provides updates on hantavirus activity in the US. In January 2026, San Diego County, California, reported the first positive hantavirus mouse of the year. It also mentions three fatal cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in Mono County, California, where victims had not engaged in typical high-risk activities, suggesting exposure during routine daily activities due to increased indoor rodent activity. New Mexico's first HPS case of 2025 (a 65-year-old woman from Santa Fe County) is also noted, underscoring ongoing regi
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) continues to surface in scattered cases in the US, particularly in the western states. In January 2026, a Western harvest mouse in San Diego County, California, tested positive for hantavirus, serving as a reminder of rodent-related risk. The article also mentions the cruise ship outbreak as a high-profile event.
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