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.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6760502&promed&0
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