Number of Americans Being Monitored for Hantavirus Grows The recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sent shockwaves through public health officials.
The number of Americans being monitored for exposure to this potentially deadly virus is rising by the day, and what's most alarming isn't just its sudden appearance but also where it's popping up.
For years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have warned about the risk of hantavirus transmission through contact with infected rodents on the West Coast.