Colorado adult dies from hantavirus, but case not linked to cruise ship
A Colorado adult has died from hantavirus exposure linked to local rodents. This case is not associated with the recent outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Health officials emphasize that the overall risk to the public remains low.
- ▪One person in Colorado has died from hantavirus exposure from a local rodent.
- ▪The adult was not connected to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship from April.
- ▪The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment stated that the risk to the general public remains low.
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One person in Colorado has died from a hantavirus exposure from a local rodent, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said. The adult was not connected to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship from April, the department said. The state health agency said in a statement that “the risk to the general public remains low.” Recommended Stories New FDA head’s Planned Parenthood past prompts concerns from anti-abortion lobby WHO gathers for annual assembly amid hantavirus and ebola fears: What to know CDC wastewater surveillance funding drying up HANTAVIRUS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RARE DISEASE ON ATLANTIC CRUISE SHIP The CDC had said last week that there were no cases of hantavirus in the United States, as health officials have widely urged Americans to remain calm about the…
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