Hantavirus case reported in Arapahoe County, Colorado - Outbreak News Today
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Douglas County, Colorado, United StatesConfidence 90%1 affectedJun 1, 2026
Arapahoe County Public Health reported a resident tested positive for hantavirus (Sin Nombre virus) and is recovering after local rodent exposure. The case is unrelated to a previous death in Douglas County.
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- PrimaryHantavirus case reported in Arapahoe County, Colorado - Outbreak News Today
outbreaknewstoday.com · 2026-06-01
Arapahoe County Public Health reported on May 30, 2026, that a resident tested positive for hantavirus (Sin Nombre virus) and is recovering. The individual had known local rodent exposure and no recent travel history or connection to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. This case is also unrelated to a hantavirus death reported earlier in May in Douglas County, Colorado. Sin Nombre hantavirus is common in Colorado and is spread by deer mice, not person-to-person.
- ReferenceHantavirus case reported in Arapahoe County, Colorado
outbreaknewstoday.com · 2026-06-02
Arapahoe County Public Health reported that a resident tested positive for hantavirus and is currently recovering well. The individual had known local rodent exposure and no recent travel history or contact with anyone associated with the Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius. This case has no known connection to the hantavirus death reported earlier this month in Douglas County. In Colorado, the Sin Nombre hantavirus is common and spread by deer mice, and it is not transmissible from person to person.
- ReferenceColoradan tests positive for hantavirus | 9news.com
9news.com · 2026-06-03
On May 25, 2026, Arapahoe County Public Health reported a resident tested positive for Sin Nombre hantavirus after recent rodent exposure. The patient is recovering well, and this case is not associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship. This is Colorado's second confirmed hantavirus case this year, following a fatal case in Douglas County.
- ReferenceColoradan tests positive for hantavirus | 9news.com
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
A resident in Arapahoe County, Colorado, has tested positive for hantavirus. Health officials confirmed that the individual had recent contact or exposure to rodents, and the case is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. This marks the second confirmed hantavirus case in Colorado this year, following a fatal case in Douglas County.
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