90-Second Read: Has Hantavirus been found in Tennessee? Here’s what Nashville health officials say about the risk of an outbreak.

In the United States, 18 people are isolating, including two at a hospital in Atlanta, but health officials do not expect an outbreak in Nashville. Esto dicen las autoridades de salud Metro Public Health Department leaders said Hantavirus is very different than COVID, so it isn't expected to spread through crowds on Lower Broadway. Tennessee has only seen two cases of Hantavirus between 1993 and 2023, the latest year of data.

But after the outbreak on the cruise ship, Metro leaders are getting ready for any possible cases. The risk of Hantavirus related to this particular incident does not exist. NBC News is reporting health officials are monitoring possible exposures in close to a dozen states.

Areola said dealing with Hantavirus is not new to public health. Even though we haven't found it here, we have dealt with cases of Hantavirus of Americans that traveled and coming here. Metro health leaders said the virus spreads differently than COVID and poses very low risk to residents.