Where hantavirus lurks in the U.S.: Why states like Colorado, New Mexico are hot spots

A recent suspected hantavirus case in Illinois is a stark reminder that the potentially deadly virus does exist in the U.S.There are currently no cases of hantavirus in the U.S. that are linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak.

A recent suspected hantavirus case in Illinois is a stark reminder that the potentially deadly virus does exist in the U.S.

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There are currently no cases of hantavirus in the U.S. that are linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. The Andes strain of hantavirus that killed three passengers hasn’t been found in North America.

There is a type of hantavirus here — predominantly the Sin Nombre virus — that causes a potentially fatal lung syndrome that is raising concern.