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

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

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

  Box-Kat provided an update on May 4, 2026, on hantavirus (HPS) cases by US state, including 2020–2025 totals. Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado consistently reported the highest numbers of cases. The article also mentions the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak in May 2026, which involved human-to-human transmission of the Andes virus, a rare event for hantavirus.

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  Recent outbreaks of hantavirus-a very lethal and zoonotic virus – An update and counteracting strategies - PMC↗

  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · 2026-06-03

  A PMC article discusses recent hantavirus outbreaks, highlighting its lethality and zoonotic nature. It mentions that hantavirus surveillance in the US began in 1993 in the Four Corners region (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah). The article also references 2022 cases in Brazil (22 cases, 10 deaths) and Panama (29 cases), emphasizing the global distribution and high mortality rates associated with the virus, particularly in South America.

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  What's going around? Hantavirus outbreak update: what Virginians need to know this week↗

  wsls.com · 2026-05-29

  Two Virginia residents are being monitored after being on the same flight as a symptomatic hantavirus case patient from the cruise ship, though their exposure is considered lower risk. Maryland is also monitoring two residents who had brief contact with an infected passenger during international air travel. The article also mentions a Colorado hantavirus death unrelated to the cruise ship outbreak.