A recent suspected hantavirus case in Illinois is a stark reminder that the potentially deadly virus does exist in the U.S. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. There are currently no cases of hantavirus in the U.S. that are linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship … Read more
A Canadian who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The individual, whose identity officials did not disclose, was hospitalized Thursday along with … Read more
France’s Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found it matched viruses already known in South America, with no evidence so far of new characteristics that would make it more transmissible or more dangerous. “The analyzed virus corresponds to the viruses … Read more
Number of Americans being monitored for hantavirus grows – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. officials say the number of Americans being monitored after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has risen. CBS News’ Lana Zak reports. Source link
The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship was caused by the Andes virus, the only known strain to spread from person to person. Rodents are known to carry hantavirus, but what’s the disease’s origin story? Ramy Inocencio explains. Source link
There are no known cases of hantavirus in the United States as of Friday morning, garnering a sense of hope stateside amid a global outbreak that has killed three people, sickened 11 and forced dozens into quarantine. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Centers for … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control says 41 people are being monitored for hantavirus in the U.S. Eighteen passengers from the cruise ship are being monitored in Nebraska and Georgia, and seven who had returned home before the outbreak were identified. About 16 people may have been exposed on flights to one symptomatic passenger. Lana Zak … Read more
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak. Jake Rosmarin is one of three New Yorkers who were on the M/V Hondius. Rosmarin, originally from Monroe, New York, described his time so far … Read more
American monitored for hantavirus: “I’m just ready to cope” with quarantine – CBS News Watch CBS News Jake Rosmarin is one of the 16 Americans at the University of Nebraska Medical Center being monitored for signs of hantavirus. Ian Lee spoke with him and has more details. Source link
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks with CBS News’ Nicole Sganga in this exclusive interview about a number of topics, including ICE’s role at the World Cup, “Alligator Alcatraz,” the U.S. response to hantavirus and more. Source link