Three People With 'High Risk Exposure' To Hantavirus Monitored In Kansas
Summary
Three people in Kansas are being watched closely after they were exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus through contact with someone from a cruise ship where an outbreak happened. These individuals do not have symptoms yet, and health officials are working together to monitor the situation.Key Facts
- Three individuals in Kansas have "high risk exposure" to the Andes hantavirus.
- None of these three people currently show symptoms of the virus.
- Their exposure happened after contact with a person from the MV Hondius cruise ship, where the hantavirus outbreak began.
- The outbreak on the MV Hondius has 11 reported cases, with nine confirmed infections.
- Three people from the cruise ship have died, including a Dutch couple first exposed in South America.
- The World Health Organization has said all cases so far have involved people connected to the cruise ship.
- Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings, and human-to-human spread is rare but might happen with the Andes strain.
- Symptoms of hantavirus infection can appear 1 to 8 weeks after exposure and include fever, chills, and muscle pain.
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