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3 Kansans Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus. Here’s What We Know
Officials say the three exposed Kansans are not symptomatic and the public risk remains extremely low, with no suspected cases in the state.
- On Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment began monitoring three people for potential Andes hantavirus exposure after they had "high-risk exposure" to someone who tested positive for the virus.
- The exposure occurred internationally during travel involving contact with an individual from the MV Hondius cruise ship who later tested positive for Andes hantavirus. Unlike typical hantaviruses spread by rodents, this strain transmits person-to-person through prolonged close contact.
- None of the three individuals are currently experiencing symptoms, health officials said. To protect their privacy, the KDHE will not release additional information about the individuals being monitored.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and KDHE assess the public risk as "extremely low." Officials note that individuals are not considered infectious to others unless they become symptomatic.
- Symptoms of Andes hantavirus typically appear within 4 to 42 days after exposure, so monitoring may continue for that period. There is no specific treatment available; care focuses on supporting patients if symptoms develop.
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Three people are being monitored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment after they were exposed to a person with the Andes hantavirus. KDHE said it is working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the local…
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