Hantavirus — United States
The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has confirmed a case of [a] hantavirus [infection] in the 9-county [Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, and Red Willow] health district. This is the 1st reported case of hantavirus in the southwest Nebraska area in over 6 years.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hantavirus infection is usually found in rural areas where forest, fields, and farms offer suitable habitat for rodents.
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