Cases of Hantavirus by State (2026 Updates) | Box-Kat Genetic sequencing indicated that these were separate spillover events from rodents, highlighting the virus’s presence in the southeastern U S A 65-year-old woman from Santa Fe County was confirmed as New Mexico’s first HPS case in 2025
Reported Cases of Hantavirus Disease | Hantavirus | CDC Hantavirus disease surveillance in the United States began in 1993 during an outbreak of severe respiratory illness in the Four Corners region – the area where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet
Is hantavirus a threat to Mississippi? We answer your questions But in the Southeast, the cotton rat and rice rat can also have the virus Mississippi is one of 10 states with no reported cases of hantavirus from 1993 to 2023, according to U S Centers of
Hantavirus live updates: US residents monitored for case spread Hantavirus is typically a rodent-borne virus, but officials have confirmed this particular strain as the Andes virus, which can be transmitted human-to-human Health authorities in at least five U
Where have most US hantavirus cases been reported? - The Hill While the cruise ship is anchored far from the U S , off Cape Verde, Africa, it is possible to get the disease here, with data showing hantavirus to be more prevalent in some states than others
Hantavirus explained: Symptoms, transmission and treatment While rare, hantavirus outbreaks are deadly This genus of viruses is primarily transmitted from rodents to humans Only one strain, known as Andes virus, has been documented to potentially spread from person to person, although such transmission is rare and typically requires close contact