{"id":2,"date":"2026-05-07T20:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/hantavirus\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:32:24","slug":"hantavirus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/hantavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Hantavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>2026 Hantavirus Outbreak Associated with Cruise Ship Travel<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The World Health Organization\u00a0(WHO)\u00a0was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">notified<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on May 2, 2026, of a possible hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">By<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">\u00a0June 21, 2026, all U.S. citizens potentially exposed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">during the outbreak\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">competed their\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">42-day\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">monitoring period. There<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW65361019 BCX0\">were<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">\u00a0n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">o\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW65361019 BCX0\">hantavirus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">cases in the Unit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">ed State<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">\u00a0associa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">ted with this outbreak<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the additional situation and updates, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hantavirus\/situation-summary\/index.html\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">CDC\u2019s Hantavirus Current Situation <\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65361019 BCX0\">website and<\/span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/hantavirus\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WHO\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2026 outbreak was caused by a type of hantavirus called <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andes virus<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andes virus is unique.\u00a0It is the only hantavirus that has been shown to spread from person to person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This spread between people is rare <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196589582 BCX0\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196589582 BCX0\">has only been shown to occur after<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196589582 BCX0\">\u00a0people start showing symptoms<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196589582 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196589582 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>S<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227533443 BCX0\">igns and symptoms of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227533443 BCX0\">hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227533443 BCX0\">HPS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227533443 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227533443 BCX0\">\u00a0due to Andes virus appear 4 to 42 days after exposure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227533443 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW221098909 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\">Andes virus is a type of hantavirus found in parts of South Ameri<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW221098909 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\">c<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW221098909 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\">a<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW221098909 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\">\u00a0and the rodents that carry Andes virus have not been found in the United States<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW221098909 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221098909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW221098909 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559731&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>About Andes Virus Infection<\/h2>\n<p><span id=\"p31R_mc2\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that are found in some wild rodents around the <\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">world.<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">Andes virus is a type of hantavirus<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">found in South America<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"p31R_mc3\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"p31R_mc3\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">Andes virus<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">can spread to people<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">in<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">several<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">ways<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\" data-fui-focus-visible=\"\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">By<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">contact<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">with<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">infected rodents or their<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\" data-fui-focus-visible=\"\">urine, droppings or saliva<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">By<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">touching an object or surface contaminated with the virus and then<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">t<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">ouching<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\" data-fui-focus-visible=\"\">your nose or mouth<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Through close contact with a person who is sick with Andes virus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"p31R_mc10\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\" data-fui-focus-visible=\"\">Andes virus<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">can cause<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">a severe respiratory illness in people called<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">hantavirus <\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">pulmonary syndrome (HPS).<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">HPS is rare but<\/span><\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span tabindex=\"0\">often deadly illness.<\/span><\/span> <strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">If you m<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ight<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">have <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">had contact with someone with Andes virus and you<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">have<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">any of the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">symptoms <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">listed below<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, call<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">your<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">healthcare provider o<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">r<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">your<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\"><span id=\"p31R_mc11\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">local health department <\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"p31R_mc13\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">immediately.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">Illness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">often<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">\u00a0begins as a flu-like illness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\"> 4-42 days<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">after contact with the virus.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104725268 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104725268 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155946699 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155946699 BCX0\">Early symptoms can include headache, fever, muscle ache or back pain, nausea or vomiting, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155946699 BCX0\">diarrhea,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155946699 BCX0\"> and loss of appetite<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155946699 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW155946699 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">ymptoms\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">can quickly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">worsen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">. Cough, s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">hortness of breath<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">chest<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">\u00a0pain or tightness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">, and difficulty breathing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">\u00a0might occur<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257531854 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW257531854 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">Up to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">forty\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">percent of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">people<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">\u00a0with HPS\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">can\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141566024 BCX0\">die from the disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141566024 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">There is no specific<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">treatment\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">for Andes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">infection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0or HPS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">Supportive\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">care includes\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">treatment of symptoms<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">, rest<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">hydration.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">Early<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">medical<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">care\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212740960 BCX0\">a facility with an intensive care unit can improve survival.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW212740960 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9843910 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9843910 BCX0\">R<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9843910 BCX0\">esources for the public and healthcare providers\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9843910 BCX0\">are listed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9843910 BCX0\">\u00a0below.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9843910 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>General Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/hantavirus\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WHO Website<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW192423748 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hantavirus\/toolkit\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW192423748 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192423748 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">CDC Hantavirus Outbreak Toolkit<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW192423748 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hantavirus\/situation-summary\/index.html\">CDC Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hantavirus\/media\/pdfs\/2026\/05\/Andes_virus_factsheet_cleared.pdf\">CDC Andes Virus Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome-hps\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Information for Healthcare Professionals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW121627220 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/dgs.virginia.gov\/content\/dam\/site-assets\/dcls\/Hot%20Topics%20and%20Updates\/2026%20DCLS%20Hantavirus%20Andes%20Strain_Testing%20Guidance-67818-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW121627220 BCX0\" 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