90-Second Read: What exactly is Hantavirus and how concerned should Washington residents be?

Health officials around the world have been closely monitoring a deadly Hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch-flagged cruise ship. Three King County residents are being monitored by public health officials after potential exposure to the Andes type of Hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. So, what exactly is Hantavirus, and how concerned should Washington residents be?

President Trump participates in an Announcement with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the Oval Office. As of Friday, there are at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases connected to the ship, including three deaths. But there are no known Hantavirus cases currently in the U.S., officials said.

A doctor from the biocontainment unit in Nebraska said the initial test was most likely a false positive, based on further testing. ARC Seattle co-anchor Steve McCarron spoke with Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health Dennis Worsham about the virus, the risks, and how people can protect themselves.