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CDC says there are no U.S. hantavirus cases currently, 41 people being monitored
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CDC says there are no U.S. hantavirus cases currently, 41 people being monitored

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In this photo illustration Hantavirus samples are seen in Ankara, Turkiye on May 6, 2026.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are no hantavirus cases in the country as of Thursday, as it monitors 41 people for the virus.

The agency said the risk to the public remains low in the aftermath of an outbreak on a cruise ship.

The World Health Organization has reported 11 total cases of hantavirus linked to the outbreak, eight confirmed by lab testing, including three deaths.

The spread of the virus has sparked concerns about a potential global health crisis only a few years removed from the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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