Illinois health officials investigating possible hantavirus case in Winnebago County not linked to cruise ship

The Illinois Department of Public Health stated it’s investigating a possible case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident, which they stated is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.

Three folks aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship died from hantaviruswhich is uncommon, and a minimum of three extra have been sickened. A complete of 17 American passengers are being monitored and quarantined in Nebraska after debarking the ship.

Illinois public health officials stated the case they’re monitoring is not related to that cruise. They stated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are at present doing further testing to affirm the resident is optimistic for hantavirus, which may take up to 10 days to get outcomes.

IDPH stated the affected person is a resident of Winnebago County who had not traveled internationally and had not had any conduct with any of the cruise ship passengers.

IDPH stated they imagine the affected person contracted the virus in a house with rodent droppings, they usually imagine it’s the North American pressure of hantavirus which is not unfold from individual to individual, in contrast to the Andes pressure that’s related to the MV Hondius outbreak.

They additionally emphasised that the rodent species identified to carry the Andes pressure of the virus in South America do not dwell in the US

IDPH warned Illinoisans that the danger of contracting hantavirus of any type stays very low in Illinois.

Health officials for the state are coordinating with the Winnebago County Health Department and the CDC as they monitor the affected person.