CDC Map Shows Where People With Hantavirus Have Died in US
Summary
About 300 people in the U.S. have died from hantavirus since 1993, according to the CDC. Hantavirus spreads from infected rodents and recently caused deaths on a ship that traveled from Argentina, where a different strain can spread between people.Key Facts
- Hantavirus is a rare but serious disease spread mainly by contact with infected rodents or their droppings.
- Around 890 cases of hantavirus were reported in the U.S. from 1993 to 2023.
- About 300 people died from hantavirus in the U.S. during that time.
- The most affected U.S. states are New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, California, and Washington.
- The common U.S. strain is called Sin Nombre virus and usually spreads from deer mice.
- The Andes strain, found mostly in South America, can spread from person to person in some cases.
- A recent outbreak on the ship MV Hondius, which sailed from Argentina, caused three deaths.
- Nearly every U.S. state has had at least one hantavirus case since 1993, with fewer cases in eastern states.
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