What's going around? Hantavirus outbreak update: what Virginians need to know this week
Virginia, United StatesConfidence 85%5 affected5 days ago
An update for Virginians on hantavirus, detailing two residents being monitored after flight exposure to a symptomatic case, two Maryland residents also being monitored, and an unrelated hantavirus death in Colorado.
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- PrimaryWhat'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.
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