The agency developed a questionnaire to help identify possible exposures to the Andes virus, the only type of hantavirus known to spread person to person.

One passenger has tested positive for Andes virus, a rare type of hantavirus, while another is showing mild symptoms, health officials say.

In 2018-2019, the Andes virus hantavirus spread person-to-person in Argentina. Eleven people died — but it was stopped. Analysis of that outbreak shows the current one can also be…

No U.S. cases following cruise ship outbreak, but 41 people are being monitored

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has infected eight people with the Andes virus. Three individuals have died. The World Health Organization confirms…

The agency developed a questionnaire to help identify possible exposures to the Andes virus, the only type of hantavirus known to spread person to person.

Officials said on May 14 that there are a total of 41 people across the United States who are currently being monitored for hantavirus exposure.

The CDC said it is currently monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, including patients from the ship and those subsequently exposed.

There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms.

The number of people being monitored for hantavirus in the United States has grown to 41, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

Several Americans are already being monitored at home

A 3-hour WHO Hantavirus emergency Zoom call was held this morning, providing outbreak analysis. It seemed that for every question asked many more questions were raised.