90-Second Read: Possible Hantavirus Case Involves High School Student In NY

Health officials are investigating a suspected local case involving a high school student in New York. The Geneva City School District said there is no evidence of risk to other students or staff, ABC News reported. That means the suspected student case does not require the kind of quarantine measures tied to the MV Hondius outbreak, which involves the Andes strain of Hantavirus.

Health officials stressed that the suspected case is not connected to the deadly MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak and does not pose a risk to the general public. Health officials said Hantavirus strains found in the US do not spread from person to person. Anyone who suspects Hantavirus disease should see a physician immediately and mention possible rodent exposure, the CDC says.

Daily Voice reported Friday, May 15, that the CDC said 41 people in 15 US states are being monitored after the MV Hondius outbreak, but there are no confirmed US cases linked to that cruise ship outbreak. Related story: CDC Releases Number Of People In US Being Monitored For Hantavirus That outbreak has been tied globally to 11 cases, including three deaths. The suspected case has been described as mild, with symptoms including fatigue, aches, and lethargy, according to ABC News.