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Hantavirus — United States
Utah has been added to the list of states with confirmed Seoul virus infection. The rat-borne hantavirus illness was detected in a Utah County resident who had direct contact with a now defunct rat-breeding facility, according to state and Utah County health officials.
Rats raised to be pets are responsible for what is now a 15-state outbreak of Seoul virus, which is a rare form of hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC tied cases in Illinois and