Hantavirus survivor shares the illness’ most terrifying symptoms: ‘It was so traumatic’
Shaina Montiel, a hantavirus survivor, shares her traumatic experience with the illness, which caused severe symptoms including vomiting and rectal hemorrhaging. Diagnosed at the age of five, she underwent extensive testing before receiving treatment. Now, with increased awareness of hantavirus, she reflects on her journey and the lack of information available during her illness.
- ▪Shaina Montiel was diagnosed with the hemorrhagic strain of hantavirus after experiencing severe symptoms at the age of five.
- ▪Her illness included uncontrollable vomiting and rectal hemorrhaging, leading to a lengthy hospital stay and extensive testing.
- ▪Montiel was monitored for two years after her recovery due to the rarity of the condition and the severity of her symptoms.
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Health Hantavirus survivor shares the illness’ most terrifying symptoms: ‘It was so traumatic’ By Amy Reast, SWNS Published May 18, 2026, 12:13 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: A hantavirus survivor shared how it made her vomit so much that she developed a phobia of it. Shaina Montiel, 38, caught hantavirus – now widely known due to its recent outbreak on a cruise – and is sharing the symptoms she suffered. At the time, the condition was extremely rare, and it took several doctors to diagnose Shaina after she began vomiting and ‘hemorrhaging rectally’ aged five. 7 Shaina Montiel, 38, caught hantavirus – now widely known due to its recent outbreak on a cruise – and is sharing the symptoms she suffered.
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